§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the completion date for the new Montrose community hospital;
(2) how much expenditure has been committed by Tayside health board to the purchase of the Old Bond at Marine avenue;
(3) what budget has been allocated by Tayside health board to the construction of the new Montrose community hospital; and what sums have been legally committed.
§ Mr. StewartTayside health board has no firm timetable for the development of a replacement community hospital in Montrose. In 1989, when suitable land became available for the site of a new hospital, the board was allocated £170,000 for its acquisition. Further allocations of capital by the Scottish Office are dependent on the board submitting detailed proposals for the development of the new hospital.