§ Q3. Mr. Priorasked the Prime Minister when he received a letter from the Lowestoft Hospital Action Committee on the inadequacies of local maternity services; and what reply he proposes to send.
§ The Prime MinisterOn 2nd May. I have sent the hon. Member a copy of the reply.
§ Mr. PriorI am grateful to the Prime Minister for sending me a copy. In view of the very great local concern on this issue, will he ask the regional hospital board whether, if local people contribute 50 per cent. of the cost, the hospital board will contribute the other 50 per cent. to enable us to get on?
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir. I know how concerned the hon. Member is about this. It is a matter for the Minister of Health and the regional board. I know that the big argument has been whether it should be in Yarmouth or Lowestoft, but when the hon. Member was sitting on this side of the House he said, reluctantly perhaps, that he was satisfied that the right place to build this hospital was in Yarmouth and not in Lowestoft.