§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hospital beds there were in(a) 1979 and (b) 1991; and if he will make a statement. [66033]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe information requested is as follows
In 1979 the average daily availability of NHS beds in Wales was 23,456. By 1991–92 this had fallen to 18,640.