HC Deb 20 November 1952 vol 507 c200W
118. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Health upon what grounds the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board have sought an interview with him.

Mr. Iain Macleod

To discuss their capital programme.

119. Mr. Chetwynd

asked the Minister of Health why he has cut the capital building allocation of £480,000 of the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board by 20 per cent.; and which projects will have to be deleted from the programme.

Mr. Iain Macleod

No such cut has been imposed; the total amount the board are authorised to spend on capital works during the current financial year never exceeded £408,000. In January of this year they were informed that it must not exceed £384,000 but it later proved possible to authorise the expenditure of £28,000 more. Their capital programme is to be discussed shortly with the regional hospital board.