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Dr. David Clark : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends to introduce his ban on the use of cattle offal for human consumption ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Gummer : I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 9 November 1989 to my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell).
Food Safety Directorate
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the money allocated for his food safety directorate in (a) 1989-90 and (b) 1990-91.
Mr. Gummer : Not all the areas of the Ministry's work that constitute the new food safety directorate are currently subject to decentralised budgetary control for running costs and capital expenditure. Accordingly, there is no readily available estimate of the budgeted costs for this work in 1989-90. For 1990-91, the directorate as a whole will be subject to decentralised budgetary control for running costs and capital expenditure. Budget allocations for 1990-91 remain to be decided. Subject to the outcome of the current public expenditure survey we are planning significant increases in staffing for a number of areas of the directorate's work.
Dr. David Clarke : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what date he expects his food safety directorate to start operating.
Mr. Gummer : The new food safety directorate will be in full operation by 20 November. I am proceeding to establish the new consumer panel as quickly as possible.
EEC Foods
Mr. Cox : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the foods and the tonnage of surplus EEC foods that have been distributed to pensioners in the United Kingdom during the current year.
Mr. Curry : The information sought by the hon. Member is not available in the form requested. However, under the EC surplus food scheme the United Kingdom has some 3,000 tonnes of butter and 3,000 tonnes of beef available for distribution. All this produce has been released from intervention stores, and I have no reason to believe that most of it will not be distributed before the end of 1989. The timing of distribution is a matter for the designated organisations to decide according to local needs and their own capacity. Those who qualify for assistance under this Scheme are people in receipt of income support or family credit and those of no fixed abode or living in welfare hostels. Pensioners falling into one or other of these categories are, of course, eligible to receive produce.
Landlord and Tenant Survey
Mr. Colvin : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received concerning the Country Landowners Association landlord and tenant survey.
Mr. Curry : The Country Landowners Association has, of course, informed my right hon. Friend the Minister and me about the results of its survey but no further representations have been received.
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WALES
Health Service
Mr. Barry Jones : To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the Official Report for each year since 1978 the number of (a) private beds in non-National Health Service hospitals by hospital, (b) private beds in National Health Service hospitals by health authority and hospital and (c) amenity beds in National Health Service hospitals by health authority and hospitals.
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Mr. Grist [holding answer 2 November 1989] : The information requested is given in the following tables in respect of : (a) the number of private beds in non National Health Service Hospitals (1982 onwards)-- table A ;
(b) the number of private beds in National Health Service hospitals by health authority and hospital--table B ;
(c) the number of amenity beds in the National Health Service by health authority, (1980 onwards)--table C.
A table showing the distribution of amenity beds in NHS hospitals by hospital could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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Table A
Number of beds in non NHS hospitals
|1982 |1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |<1>1989
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St. Josephs, Gwent |56 |56 |56 |56 |56 |56 |50
North Wales Medical Centre, Gwynedd |61 |52 |52 |52 |52 |52 |52
BUPA, South Glamorgan |48 |48 |48 |48 |64 |74 |74
St. Winifreds, South Glamorgan |50 |50 |50 |50 |- |- |-
Sancta Maria, West Glamorgan |40 |40 |40 |40 |40 |33 |33
The Yale Hospital, Clwyd |- |- |- |- |- |- |19
|--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |Total |255 |246 |246 |246 |212 |215 |228
<1> Figures are for 31 December each year up to and including 1987. The next available figures subsequent to 31 December 1987 are for 31 March 1989.
Table B
Authorisations of private in-patient facilities in NHS hospitals in Wales
1978 1979 1980
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Clwyd
Royal Alexandra (a) |4) |4) |- |- |- |-
Prince Edward WM (b) |1) |1) |- |- |- |-
HM Stanley |3) 9(r) |3) 7(r) |3) |3) |3) |3)
Colwyn Bay and West Denbigh (c) |4) |4) |2) |2) |2) |2)
Abergele |1) |1) |1) 5(r) |1) 5(r) |1) 5(r) |1) 5(r)
Ysybyty Glan Clwyd |- |- |3) |3) |4) |4)
Wrexham and East Denbigh WM (d) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r)
Maelor |4) |4) |4) |4) |4) |4)
East Dyfed
West Wales General |3 |3 |3 |3 |3 |3
Pembrokeshire Cwm (e) |3 |- |- |- |- |-
Bronglais |3 |3 |3 |3 |3 |3
Llanelli |- |- |- |- |1 |1
Pembrokeshire
Withybush |- |3 |3 |3 |3 |3
Gwent
Mount Pleasent |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |1
St. Woolos |- |- |- |- |- |-
Royal Gwent |- |- |- |- |- |-
Neville Hall |- |- |- |- |- |-
Gwynedd
Tywyn and District WM |1) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
Eryri (f) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
St. Davids |2) |2) |2) |2) |2) |2)
Llandudno |4) 10(r)|4) 10(r)|4) 8(r) |4) 8(r) |4) 8(r)
Caernarfon Eye and Cottage (g) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
Caernarfon and Anglesey (h) |4) |4) |4) |4)
Ysbyty Gwynedd (i) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-)
Mid Glamorgan
Mountain Ash |1 |1 |1 |- |- |-
East Glamorgan |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |1
Prince Charles |- |- |- |1 |1 |1
Bridgend |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |1
Princess of Wales (j) |- |- |- |- |- |-
Powys
Nil
South Glamorgan
Prince of Wales (Rhydlafar) |2 |2 |2 |1 |1 |1
UHW |- |- |- |7) |7) |7)
Llandough |- |- |- |5) (k) |5) (k) |5) (k)
CRI |- |- |- |4) |4) |4)
Velindre |- |- |- |- |- |-
Sully |- |- |- |- |- |-
Rookwood |- |- |- |- |- |-
West Glamorgan
Singleton (m) |2) 2(r) |2) 2(r) |2) 2(r) |2) 2(r) |2) 2(r) |2) 2(r)
Morriston |1 |1 |1
Neath (m) |- |- |- |- |- |-
1984 1985 1986
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Clwyd
Royal Alexandra (a) |- |- |- |- |- |-
Prince Edward WM (b) |- |- |- |- |- |-
HM Stanley |3) |3) |1,095<1>) |1,095<1>) |1,095<1>) |1,095<1>)
Colwyn Bay and West Denbigh (c) |2) |2) |-) |-) |-) |-)
Abergele |1) 5(r) |1) 5(r) |365<1>) (s) |365<1>) (s) |365<1>) (s) |365<1>) (s)
Ysybyty Glan Clwyd |4) |4) |1,460<1>) |1,460<1>) |1,460<1>) |1,460<1>)
Wrexham and East Denbigh WM (d) |5) 7(r) |5) 7(r) |- |- |- |-
Maelor |4) |4) |2,555<1> |2,555<1> |2,555<1> |2,555<1>
East Dyfed
West Wales General |3 |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1>
Pembrokeshire Cwm (e) |- |- |- |- |- |-
Bronglais |3 |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1>
Llanelli |1 |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1>
Pembrokeshire
Withybush |3 |3 |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1>
Gwent
Mount Pleasent |1 |1 |1
St. Woolos |- |- |2 |2 |2 |3
Royal Gwent |- |- |- |- |- |-
Neville Hall |- |- |3 |3 |3 |3
Gwynedd
Tywyn and District WM |1) |365<1> |365<1> |365<1>
Eryri (f) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-)
St. Davids |2) |730<1>) |730<1>) |730<1>) |730<1>) |730<1>)
Llandudno |4) 5(r) |1,460<1>) (t)|1,460<1>) (t)|1,460<1>) (t)|1,460<1>) (t)
Caernarfon Eye and Cottage (g) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-)
Caernarfon and Anglesey (h) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-) |-)
Ysybty Gwynedd (i) |3) |2,190<1>) |2,190<1>) |2,190<1>) |2,190<1>) |2,190<1>)
Mid Glamorgan
Mountain Ash |- |- |- |- |- |-
East Glamorgan |1 |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1>
Prince Charles |1 |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1>
Bridgend |1 |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1> |365<1>
Princess of Wales (j) |- |- |- |- |- |-
Powys
Nil
South Glamorgan
Prince of Wales (Rhydlafar) |1 |- |- |- |- |-
UHW |7) |7) |7) |7) |7) |7)
Llandough |5) |5) |5) |5) |5) |5)
CRI |4) (k) |4) (k) |4) (k) |4) (k) |4) (k) |4) (k)
Velindre |1) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
Sully |1) |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
Rookwood |1) |1) |1) |1) |1)
West Glamorgan
Singleton (m) |3 3(r) |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1> |1,095<1>
Morriston |1) |-) (n) |-) (n) |-) (n) |-) (n) |-) (n)
Neath (m) |1 |365<1>) |365<1>) |365<1>) |365<1>) |365<1>)
Notes:
(a) Change of use to long-stay psychiatric hospital.
(b) Closed 1980.
(c) Maternity hospital as of 1986.
(d) Closed 1986.
(e) Closed 1987.
(f) Hospital for the elderly as of 1984.
(g) GP beds only.
(h) Closed 1984.
(i) Opened 1984.
(j) Opened 1985.
(k) Two beds to be used solely for emergency admission and only when the basic number of 10 beds is already occupied.
(m) One emergency bed for flexible use (at either hospital but not at both).
(n) Maximum of 1,095 bed days with no more than 365 bed days at Morriston.
(p) All figures are as at 31 December except for 1989 which are as at 30 September.
(r) Total number of beds/bed days allocated to health authorities which must not be exceeded at any given time.
(s) 1,825 bed days (see (r)).
(t) 2,920 bed days (see (r)).
<1> Authorisations in terms of bed days (1 bed=365 bed days).
Table C
Number of amenity beds at financial year end (March)
|1978 |1979 |<1>1980|<1>1981|1982 |1983 |<2>1984|1985 |1986 |1987 |1988 |1989
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Clwyd |n/a |n/a |24 |16 |27 |18 |15 |15 |17 |12 |12 |12
East Dyfed |n/a |n/a |18 |18 |12 |18 |17 |17 |17 |21 |21 |21
Gwent |n/a |n/a |1 |1 |1 |- |- |- |- |- |- |-
Gwynedd |n/a |n/a |17 |15 |15 |15 |15 |13 |12 |17 |17 |17
Mid Glamorgan |n/a |n/a |10 |10 |10 |10 |10 |10 |10 |10 |10 |6
Powys |n/a |n/a |11 |12 |10 |12 |6 |10 |10 |8 |8 |8
South Glamorgan |n/a |n/a |3 |3 |0 |3 |3 |3 |3 |3 |3 |3
West Glamorgan |n/a |n/a |11 |11 |11 |11 |11 |11 |11 |9 |5 |-
Pembrokeshire |n/a |n/a |- |- |5 |6 |6 |6 |6 |5 |6 |5
Wales |n/a |n/a |95 |86 |91 |93 |83 |85 |86 |85 |82 |72
<1> East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire recorded under East Dyfed.
<2> at 31 December 1983.
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