§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the original estimate and what is the current estimate of, respectively, the total cost and the on-site costs of the new Casualty and Outpatient Department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
§ Mr. AlisonThe original estimate of cost prior to tender in 1966 was £4,238,000, comprising £3,348,000 for building and engineering work and £890,000 for fees and equipment. The current estimate is £5,496,000, comprising £4,155,000 for building and engineering and £1,341,000 for fees and equipment. These figures do not include some additional expenditure currently under consideration.
Corresponding figures for the cost of the work attributable to the physical difficulties of the site cannot be calculated precisely; they are estimated at about £360,000 in 1966 and about £680,000 now.