§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute hospital beds are available at NHS hospitals within the Greater London Authority area. [127847]
§ Mr. DenhamI refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 17 May 2000,Official Report, column 128W.
The average daily number of available acute hospital care beds in the London region in the financial year 1998–99 was 17,022.