§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps compulsorily to acquire the restrictive covenants in favour of the Grosvenor Estates relating to St. George's hospital.
Dr. YaughanNo. As I said in my reply to the hon. Member for Stockport, North (Mr. Bennett) on 5 June, there is no alternative NHS use for this site.—[Vol. 985, c.830–31.]
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he has given to the acquisition or modification of the restrictive covenants in favour of the Grosvenor Estates relating to St. George's hospital, in view of the fact that it is a grade II listed building.
§ Dr. VaughanWe have not yet reached any decisions on disposal of the site. Its future use will be governed by the usual planning requirements, either by statutory processes or by administra-366W tive action if the public sector is involved, and these will have regard to the hospital building's status as a listed building.