§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether there are plans to allow the Tadworth Court hospital to be taken over by charities; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how much it costs to run the Tadworth Court hospital; and if he will take steps to ensure its continued operation.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe cost of running Tadworth Court hospital in 1981–82 was £1,427,138. We will consider the future of Tadworth Court hospital when we have received proposals from the board of Governors of the hospitals for sick children for the future policy of their hospitals. We shall consider at the same time suggestions put to us by the Spastics Society.