§ 82. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Health why, in view of the fact that the hon. Member for West Ham, North, spoke to his Department and wrote on 21st March, 1967, concerning an urgent matter connected with a woman becoming pregnant after an operation for sterilisation, he did not send a formal acknowledgement until 10th April; why a positive reply has not yet been received by the hon. Member for West Ham, North; and whether he will expedite his inquiries into this matter.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonAn acknowledgment was sent on the 22nd March, 1967, and an interim reply on 10th April. I am awaiting a report from the hospital
SCHEMES NOT YET STARTED BUT FOR WHICH CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET Estimated cost £ million Estimated completion date Earls House Hospital, Durham First phase of development 1.1 November, 1969 Penrith, Cumberland Erection of new hospital (75 beds) 0.4 December, 1968 Schemes in progress:— Ashington Hospital Second phase of development 1.4 June, 1967 Darlington Memorial Hospital First phase of development 1.7 May, 1968 Darlington Memorial Hospital Staff accommodation 0.2 July, 1967 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead First phase of development 0.4 July, 1967 Newcastle General Hospital Additional maternity accommodation 0.2 May, 1967 North Tees General Hospital, Stockton.on.Tees First phase of new hospital 1.8 April, 1968 North Tees General Hospital, Stockton.on.Tees Staff accommodation 0.2 March, 1968 South Shields General Hospital First phase of development 0.5 October, 1968 Bishop Auckland General Hospital First phase of development 0.4 May, 1968 Dovenby Hall Hospital, Cockermouth Erection of two villas and school 0.1 September, 1967 Scarborough Hospital First phase of re.development comprising new operating theatres, X.ray department and pathology department 0.6 September, 1968