HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 c636W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, by health board area, the major upgrading projects for geriatric and mental hospitals which are now awaiting expenditure approval.

Mr. Fairgrieve

Schemes for the upgrading of existing hospitals are usually small enough to be contained within the boards' ordinary building programme and my Department's approval is not required for them. No major upgrading projects for geriatric and mental hospitals are awaiting approval in principle from my Department.