asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of beds available in the National Health Service in Scotland expressed by specialisation in each of the last five years.

The information on the total number of beds available by specialty in the National Health Service in Scotland is published annually in Scottish Health Statistics (table 6.4 in 1979 and 1980 and table 6.3 in 1981, 1982 and 1983), copies of which are available in the Library.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients have been transferred from the Ross Hall hospital to National Health Service hospitals since the hospital opened.

This information is not available centrally.