HC Deb 03 February 1994 vol 236 cc926-7W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) long-stay and (b) short-stay psychiatric beds have been closed in each year of the health board areas in each of the past seven years.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 2 February 1994]: The information requested is not available in the form requested. The bed complement for psychiatric beds in total and the percentage of patients using psychiatric beds on 31 March each year from 1987 to 1993 is as follows.