§ 40. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Health when preliminary planning of the proposed new hospital at Frimley Park, Camberley, will begin; and what is the earliest date, in the light of the Government's Hospital Building Programme, Command Paper No. 3000, when this hospital will be in use.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonPreliminary planning of the proposed new hospital at Frimley Park has already begun; the hospital building programme is under continuous review and I cannot forecast the earliest date when this hospital will be in use.
§ Mr. OnslowIs the Minister aware that his inability to forecast the earliest possible date will cause great disappointment in my constituency? Since planning has begun, will he agree to receive a deputation of local authority representatives and doctors, who are united in agreeing that his present plans will be quite inadequate?
§ Mr. RobinsonThe reason why I am not prepared to make a guess, and it could only be a guess, at this stage is that some schemes may start and finish earlier than at present anticipated. I repeat that this is a flexible programme and subject to continuous review.