To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of hospital beds available within the region served by the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust whilst Bridlington Hospital is being refurbished. (300571)

This is a matter for the North Yorkshire and York primary care trust (PCT). It is the responsibility of the PCT to plan, develop and improve services according to the health care needs of its local population. This includes the appropriate provision of hospital beds to meet anticipated demand.