§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of private beds available in each regional health authority in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe requested information, which is the latest available, is given in the table.
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Regions 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Special Health Authorities and Boards of Governors 194 194 202 183 183 183 178 178 177 160 178 178 England 2,405 2,405 2,677 2,919 2,987 3,019 2,975 2,980 2,693 2,937 2,962 2,956