§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the major 99W hospital building projects presently under construction, showing the cost, starting date, and expected completion date for each, indicating the projects scheduled for starting in 1971 and 1972.
Estimated Cost£ 000 Starting Date Aberdeen Royal Infirmary: Phase II … … 4,729 1971 Ninewells, Dundee, New teaching hospital and medical school … … 18,236 1964 Ninewells, Dundee: Residential accommodation … … 471 1971 Perth Royal Infirmary: New maternity unit … … 543 1971 Stracathro Hospital: Upgrading … … 662 1968 Kings Cross, Dundee: Development and upgrading … … 443 1967 Royal Victoria, Edinburgh: Development, Phase II … … 374 1970 Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow: Langside Cottage geriatric unit* … … 1,207 1969* Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow: Rebuilding* … … 5,345 1968* Southern General, Glasgow: Department of Neurology Geriatric Medicine* 664 1969* Western Infirmary, Glasgow: Rebuilding, Phase I … … 4,688 1970 Gartnavel District General Hospital, Glasgow … … 7,150 1968 Dumfries District General Hospital … … 4,770 1970 Falkirk Royal Infirmary: Out-patient Department … … 832 1970 Greenock District General Hospital … … 6,564 1970 Ailsa Hospital, Ayr: Psychogeriatric block … … 341 1971 Hospital schemes proposed to start in 1971–72, the estimated cost of which is over£250,000, are: Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee: Geriatric unit. Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy: Specialist maternity unit. Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh: Boilerhouse. Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh: Theatres. City Hospital, Edinburgh: Dermatological unit. Airdrie District General Hospital. North Ayrshire District General Hospital. Greenock: Area laundry, Gateside. Dykebar Hospital, Paisley: Redevelopment. Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow: Psychogeriatric unit. Ravenscraig Hospital, Greenock: Psychogeriatric unit. Details of schemes to be started subsequently were shown in the tables following the reply given to the hon. Member for Paisley (Mr. John Robertson) on 20th April, 1970.
The schemes marked * are due for completion in 1971. Other schemes due for later completion cannot yet be given specific completion dates.—[Vol. 800, c. 52–5.]