§ Mr. George RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how much money has been transferred from each health board in Scotland to local authorities under resource transfer arrangements in respect of reductions in NHS continuing care beds for(a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities in each year since 1991–92; and if he will make a statement on the level of resource transfer to local authorities;
(2) how much money will be transferred from each health board in Scotland to local authorities under resource transfer arrangements in respect of planned reductions in NHS continuing care beds from 1 April for (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities;
(3) how many NHS continuing care beds were available in each health board area in Scotland for (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities for each year since 1991–92;
(4) how many NHS continuing care beds were staffed in each health board area in Scotland for (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities in each year since 1991–92;
(5) how many additional NHS continuing care beds each health board in Scotland plans to close from 1 April for (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities and over what timescales; and what Government targets have been set for such closures;
(6) what was the average number of occupied NHS continuing care beds in each health board area in Scotland for (a) learning disabilities, (b) psychiatric care, (c) geriatric care, (d) psycho-geriatric care and (e) physical disabilities for each year since 1991–92.
§ Mr. LangI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of the signed letter in the Library of the House.