§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for the Social Services (1) whether he has sanctioned the sale on the open market of the site of the South London hospital for women;
(2) whether he had prior notice that the West Lambeth district health authority had notified the Wandsworth health authority of its interest in acquiring part of the site of the South London hospital for women to provide services for patients to be discharged into the community from its own long-stay hospitals designated for closure;
(3) whether he will take steps to ensure full consultation between the Wandsworth and West Lambeth health authorities on the future disposal and use of the site of the former South London hospital for women;
(4) whether he will make a statement on the future use of the site of the former South London hospital for women.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe sale of the South London hospital site is subject to normal disposal procedures on the open market and does not require the Secretary of State's involvement. Bids were closed by the South West Thames regional health authority on 16 May. They consulted the other Thames regions on the sale of the site but no interest was registered.