§ 86. Sir T. Beamishasked the Minister of Health by what criteria he refused to meet a deputation from the County Borough of Brighton to discuss the new Accident Centre at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the building of which has been deferred, when he agreed to 241W meet a deputation from Worthing to discuss extensions to Worthing Hospital; what is his policy with regard to meeting such deputations; and if he will now agree to meet the Brighton deputation.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI am always ready to receive deputations from local authorities when some useful purpose would be served. Since, however, the decision to postpone the first phase of redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, due to start this year was one taken by the South East Metropolitan Hospital Board, and there could be no question of my intervening to alter it, it would not be appropriate for me to receive a deputation. The circumstances at Worthing are entirely different.