§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reason his Department will not accept strategic outline cases for future hospital projects; and if he will make a statement. [12369]
§ Mr. HuttonStrategic outline cases for major capital projects are accepted in specific rounds by the capital prioritisation advisory group (CPAG) which advises
(£ million) (Months) NHS Trust Original construction tender price Final construction cost Projected construction time Actual construction time Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 16.3 18.4 23.0 25.2 Blackpool Victoria Hospital 14.4 14.4 23.9 28.2 City Hospitals Sunderland 15.2 15.6 22.0 24.0 Homerton Hospital 13.5 14.9 24.0 24.6 Brighton Healthcare 27.5 27.5 31.0 35.2 Medway 36.9 37.8 30.4 35.5 Mid Essex Hospital Services 17.6 19.8 22.1 25.8 Birmingham Childrens Hospital 23.7 30.9 14.7 23.1 West Dorset 24.6 26.7 24.6 34.4 Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals 17.8 21.9 23.8 23.8 Worthing and Southlands Hospitals 26.6 28.7 35.9 42.4 Royal West Sussex 20.3 20.7 24.5 26.9 Lewisham Hospital 10.4 11.1 12.4 16.9 Bolton Hospitals 21.4 21.6 36.0 33.2 East Kent Hospitals 12.9 13.5 24.0 24.3 Salford Royal Hospitals 10.9 12.3 36.0 41.2 Northumbria Healthcare 12.5 13.3 28.1 28.1 Morecambe Bay 13.4 14.7 39.0 40.8 Royal Devon and Exeter 21.6 23.8 35.8 36.9 Southend Hospital 10.9 11.3 24.0 24.2