asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the number of National Health Service amenity beds, deaths and discharges of patients and average daily occupancy, giving numbers and percentages, for each region for each of the last five years;(2) what is the number of authorised National Health Service pay beds, deaths and discharges of patients, average daily occupancy, giving numbers and percentages, for each region for each of the last five years.

I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.