§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to be able to reach a decision about the future 57W use of the Royal Herbert hospital, Woolwich.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownWe have been considering the possibility of making use of the Royal Herbert hospital for another task in the London area and I had hoped to be able to give a decision on the future of the hospital early this year. However, during the course of our studies, possible alternative and potentially cheaper locations for this task have become available. In view of the possibility of considerable financial saving these options are being examined urgently, but it will still be some weeks before a decision can be reached.