HC Deb 30 October 1989 vol 159 c23W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will give for each district health authority, regional health authority and special health authority the number of acute hospital beds and the total number of beds in each year since 1979;

(2) if he will give for each district health authority, the percentage decrease or increase in acute hospital beds between 1982 and the latest available date; and if he will rank the district health authorities according to the percentage change;

(3) if he will give for each district health authority, the percentage decrease or increase in the total number of hospital beds between 1982 and the latest available date; and if he will rank the district health authorities according to the percentage change;

(4) if he will give for each district health authority, the percentage increase or decrease in the number of deaths and discharges per annum between 1982 and the latest available year; and if he will rank the district health authorities according to the percentage change;

(5) if he will give for each district health authority, the total number of deaths and discharges in each year since 1979.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested has been placed in the Library and I have written to the hon. Member with a copy of such information.