§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many NHS continuing care beds have been available in each(a) region and (b) district in each of the last five years for which figures are available; [41423]
(2) how many (a) NHS and (b) private respite care beds were available (i) by region and (ii) by health authority in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [41405]
§ Mr. BowisInformation collected from the national health service is published in "Bed Availability for England", copies of which are available in the Library. Information from the independent sector does not identify the purpose for which beds are provided.