§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that any lands and properties which become surplus to the requirements of regional hospital boards will be the subject of first offer for sale to local authorities of the areas where they are situated, for the purpose of providing for health and welfare, education, housing or other municipal services.
§ Sir K. JosephThe potentialities of surplus hospital properties for local authority health and personal social services are first considered and they are then offered to other Government Departments and local authorities in accordance with the standard procedure for the release of surplus Government land, before finally coming on to the open market.