§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of maintaining redundant and empty hospital buildings in each region in the last six years. [127335]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on the cost of redundant and empty properties held by national health service organisations is not held centrally.
626WUntil these properties are sold they must be maintained both for health and safety reasons and to ensure the best price is obtained for them. Sales of these properties have generated considerable receipts for re-investment in the NHS in recent years, as shown in the table.
£ million 2001–02 2002–03 Receipts from sales 160 151