§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Health the date on which his Department gave approval to the Leeds Regional Hospital Board to rebuild the bombed-out block of Hedon Road Maternity Hospital, Hull; what was the sum approved; to what other purpose this sum was diverted by the Board; and what is the date on which the sixteen missing beds are to be replaced.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonI assume the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the building scheme referred to in the Answers given to him on 26th March and 17th June. This scheme, for which sketch plans were approved on 26th February, 1958, has been started and the estimated total cost is about £140,000. When completed it will more than make good the accommodation lost through bombing, and so far as I am aware there is no question of the money needed to complete it being diverted to another purpose.