§ Lord Balnielasked the Minister of Health what progress has been made towards the provision of a new hospital to serve the Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield area in Hertfordshire.
§ Mr. VosperPlans for the new hospital are well advanced, but the latest estimate of cost is considerably higher than that
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