§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the average number of national health service beds available in the Argyll and Clyde health board area in each year since 1982 and the average number of those described as acute; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested is shown in the table. 45W
National Health Service hospitals in Argyll and Clyde Health Board—average available staffed beds Year ending 31 March All specialties Acute specialties 1982 4,484 1,259 1983 4,455 1,258 1984 4,433 1,255 1985 4,437 1,248 1986 4,386 1,245 1987 4,312 1,236 1988 4,307 1,233 1989 4,130 1,276 1990 4,103 1,275 1991 3,976 1,257