§ 32. Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when it is expected that a start will be made with the building of the Strathclyde General Hospital, Motherwell.
§ Mr. MillanI am sorry that a starting date for this scheme cannot yet be given. It was not included for start in the five-year period covered by the review of the Hospital Plan for Scotland, and my right hon. Friend is not yet ready to announce starting dates for additional projects.
§ Mr. LawsonIs my hon. Friend aware that this starting date has been bandied about for years? Would he bear in mind that the site itself would take a very considerable amount of preparation and that he might get down to the business of preparing the site even if he is not prepared to begin to erect the building?
§ Mr. MillanI do not think that I have any proposals at the moment for giving a date for this particular project. As I have said, it was not included in the five-year period and at present we are not announcing starting dates for any additional projects.