§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each year since 1979(a) the number of acute beds available and (b) the number of non-acute beds available in each health board; and if he will give the total for each year.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is set out in the table:
Year Northern Ireland Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board Total acute beds available 1979 7,173 4,198 1,049 998 928 1980 7,167 4,222 1,056 974 915 1981 7,074 4,199 1,013 963 899 19821 — — — — — 1983 7,036 4,206 979 973 878 1984 6,973 4,140 1,000 977 856 1985 6,997 4,090 1,051 1,001 855 1986 6,506 3,652 1,023 984 847 1987 6,221 3,520 989 895 817 Total non-acute beds 1979 9,953 4,532 1,406 1,663 2,352 1980 9,894 4,547 1,417 1,632 2,298 1981 9,942 4,605 1,472 1,622 2,243 19821 — — — — — 1983 9,943 4,710 1,377 1,633 2,223 1984 9,744 4,485 1,444 1,630 2,185 1985 9,601 4,354 1,457 1,608 2,182 1986 9,457 4,345 1,434 1,572 2,106 1987 9,191 4,208 1,384 1,537 2,062 Total beds available 1979 17,126 8,730 2,433 2,661 3,280 1980 17,061 8,769 2,473 2,606 3,213 1981 17,016 8,804 2,485 2,585 3,142 19821 — — — — — 1983 16,979 8,916 2,356 2,606 3,101 1984 16,717 8,625 2,444 2,607 3,041 1985 16,598 8,444 2,508 2,609 3,037 1986 15,963 7,997 2,457 2,556 2,953 1987 15,412 7,728 2,373 2,432 2,879 1 Not available due to industrial action. 1988 figures are not yet available.