HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 c662W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds there were available in hospitals in rural areas in Scotland at the latest date for which figures are available; and how many there were in 1979.

Mr. Rifkind

The information requested is not available. There is no satisfactory definition of a rural area in relation to hospitals and their catchment population.