§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of a detailed statement of the financial accounts of the Inverclyde royal hospital trust since its inception;
(2) what analysis he made of the financial viability of the Inverclyde Royal hospital application for trust status before giving it approval; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 13 April 1994]: Inverclyde Royal NHS trust became operational only from 1 April 1994 and its accounts will not be available until after the end of its first year. The trust is required to produce an annual report including accounts in respect of its first year of operation by September 1995. This is a public document which will be published by the trust.
A thorough analysis of the finances of Inverclyde Royal hospital involving financial consultants was made during the public consultation period on the hospital's trust application. This concluded that the hospital was financially viable and there is nothing to suggest otherwise.