§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list priorities for the building of care hospitals in North Wales; when work will start on each hospital; and what is the population living within a radius of 30 miles of each hospital.
§ Mr. George ThomasIt is assumed that the Question asks about new district general hospitals. Work is expected to start on the new hospital near Rhyl by 1972. The Bangor and Wrexham hospitals will start at later dates. The hospitals are planned to provide a service for 165,000, 193,000 and 216,000 people respectively.