HC Deb 27 July 1983 vol 46 cc503-4W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether there will be cost savings from moving the head offices of the South Thames regional health authority to Chatham;

1979 and 1980* 1981 1982 1983†
Vaccine or combination of vaccines Awards by Secretary of State Awards by Vaccine Damage Tribunal Awards by Secretary of State Awards by Vaccine Damage Tribunal Awards by Secretary of State Awards by Vaccine Damage Tribunal Awards by Secretary of State Awards by Vaccine Damage Tribunal
Pertussis/Diphtheria/Tetanus (Triple) 155 118 3 26 2 9 2
Triple/Polio 51 68 5 19 5 7 4
Triple/Smallpox 1 1
Triple/Measles 1 1
Triple/Polio/Smallpox 1
Pertussis 10 28 6 5 2 2 2
Pertussis Polio 1
Pertussis/Diphtheria/Polio 11 2
Pertussis/Polio/Tetanus 1
Pertussis/Diphtheria/Rubella 1
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio 2 1 1 1 1
Polio 15 10 1 1 3 1 1
Polio/Tetanus 1
BCG 1
Measles 21 12 1 1 2 1 1
Smallpox 65 11 4 2 1
Diphtheria 2 1 2
Rubella 2
Pertussis/Diphtheria 13
Provocation Polio‡ 2

(2) what estimate he has made of the net costs of a move of the head offices of the South Thames regional health authority from Croydon and the Elephant and Castle to Chatham;

(3) whether, in estimating the claimed cost gains from a move of the South Thames regional health authority, he has taken into account the probable costs of unemployment and other social security costs to staff in (a) Croydon and (b)inner London from the move;

(4) what is the estimated cost of the Mountbatten house premises in Chatham which are being considered for purchase by the South Thames regional health authority.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The regional health authority is considering an option appraisal on the future location of its headquarters, but this has not yet been submitted to the Department.