§ Mr. WellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what grants are(a) currently available or (b) proposed for the future to extend or refurbish general practitioners' surgeries and waiting rooms.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe two main types of grant which are currently available to general practitioners who improve their practice premises are cost rents and improvement grants. Both schemes are set to continue in future with certain improvements, in particular to enable family practitioner committees to target new investment on areas of greatest need.