§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 1 November,Official Report, column 295, on what date he was notified by the South and East Wales Ambulance NHS Trust of the overspend above the estimated £2.4 million cost of relocating its headquarters; and on what date he was informed of the trust's internal costing of the project at £3.1 million. [5009]
§ Mr. HagueMy officials were notified on 29 January 1996 of a possible overspend of £556,000 and on 28 August 1996 that the trust's internal costings for the scheme had been £3.1 million.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to paragraph 32 of the district auditor's summary reports entitled "Review of Centralisation, including Command and Control, South—East Wales Ambulance Trust", if he has approved the £1.2 million overspend on the relocation project; and if he has received from the trust the details of the increase in costs and the explanations recommended by the district auditor. [5008]
§ Mr. HagueNo. The detailed explanation for the increase in the costs of the scheme has not yet been received.