§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans Inventures has for the land it owns at Cold East hospital. [50798]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 18 April 2002]: Cold East hospital is in the ownership of the Secretary of State for Health. NHS Estates of which Inventures is a part act on behalf of Ministers to dispose of property which has been declared surplus to national health service requirements. NHS Estates are currently considering a number of options with the borough council for Cold East hospital.
§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedures have been adopted to determine if land owned and occupied by(a) PCTs, (b) acute hospital trusts, (c) health authorities and (d) his Department should be transferred to Inventures. [50797]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 18 April 2002]: Under the current proposals there is no intention to transfer land owned and occupied by primary care trusts, acute hospital trusts, health authorities or the Department of Health to Inventures.
Inventures (part of NHS Estates) sole task in this regard is to assist in the disposal of the surplus estate.