Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 January 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many beds there were in the private care home sector in Surrey in (a) 1997 and (b) 2001. - Inc table.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds there were in the private care home sector in Surrey in (a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [23421] Jacqui Smith: The table shows the number of registered beds in voluntary and private sector residential and nursing care homes in Surrey as at 31 March 1997 and 2001. Private sector care home beds--at 31 March Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Total private sector{ 1} care Private sector{ 1} residential Registered nursing care beds{ beds in the private sector care beds 2} 1997{3} 8,941 5,547 3,394 2001 10,923 6,111 4,812 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Residential places in voluntary, private and small homes (with less than four places), including dual registered homes. {2} All registered nursing beds in nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics are in the private sector. Figures shown are for the health authorities of East Surrey and West Surrey. {3} Information on nursing beds relates to the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997. Source: Department of Health annual returns

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