§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will give for each hospital over 250 beds(a) the land and building capital evaluation and (a) equipment capital evaluation;
(2) on what date he proposes that hospitals will start paying capital interest charges; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have asked each health board to compile a register of all capital assets held, their location and their value, but this information is not yet available. A Scottish working paper on capital charging, including a proposed timetable, will be published shortly.