§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of NHS hospital and trust beds were operated as paybeds to the private sector in the last year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not available. Bed numbers are considered to be an inadequate measure of private patient activity. Private patient activity is measured by information based on income from the annual accounts of national health service trusts and directly managed units.