HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 cc969-70W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the impact on the delivery of NHS health care by the Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare trust and the delivery of health care in the region generally of the trust's plans to build a private hospital in the grounds of the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital at Heavitree; [42279]

(2) if he will make a statement regarding the Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare trust's plans to build a private hospital on the grounds of the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital at Heavitree; what representations he received regarding this project; who was responsible for the final approval of the project in his Department; and if he will place a copy of the contract between the trust and the private contractors involved in the Library. [42278]

Mr. Sackville

There are no plans to build a private hospital on trust property.