§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of Stage 1 rebuilding of St. Thomas's Hospital, the estimated cost of Stage 2, and the estimate of the final total cost; and what was the estimate for the complete scheme originally approved by the Minister of Health.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe current estimated cost is £2,973,000 for Stage 1 and £16,257,000 for Stage 2. Claims for additional payments have been made by the contractors in respect of Stage 1 and are under consideration. The original estimates were, respectively, £2,449,000 and £15,609,000. Further work to complete the development has not yet been planned in detail.