§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many ward beds were available in Glasgow in 1995; how many ward beds will be available in Glasgow upon the completion of the new Law Hospital; and what were the service costs for the old Law Hospital for each of the years between 1990 and 1995. [65956]
§ Mr. GalbraithThe number of in-patients beds within the Greater Glasgow Health Board (GGHB) area in 1995 was 8,224. GGHB recognises that changes in flows of patients from Lanarkshire upon completion of the new Law Hospital will impact on the level of demand for in-patient beds, and is still in the process of discussing this, and timescales, with Lanarkshire Health Board. The total Hospital running costs for the old Law Hospital for each of the years between 1990 and 1995 are as follows:
496W
Year £000 1990 20,470 1991 21,840 1992 28,690 1993 33,078 1994 38,904 1995 40,385
§ Mr. DewarThe available information is given in the table. Due to reclassification of minor holdings in the Agricultural Census, consistent information is available only from 1976.