§ 47. Mr. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will explain the basis, in terms of population in relation 76W to the number and location of hospitals and health service centres, for his decision as announced by his Department's Press Officer on 28th December, that Sheffield is not the right place geographically for the new Regional Health Authority's headquarters.
§ Sir K. JosephA final decision on the eventual location of the headquarters of the proposed regional health authority for Region 3 will not be taken until the views of all the authorities consulted have been received and studied. Distribution of the population in the region is among the factors to be taken into account.
§ Mr. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated cost of land and building for the proposed regional health authority headquarters in Nottingham.
§ Sir K. JosephNo final decision on the location of the headquarters of the proposed regional health authority for Region 3 will be taken until the views of all authorities consulted have been received and studied. Costs of acquiring accommodation are among the many factors to be considered.
§ Mr. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he consulted the Yorkshire Humberside Regional Planning Council, or took account of the council's views on the need for increased employment in commerce and administrative services in South Yorkshire, before he decided that the Sheffield Regional Hospitals Board headquarters, to be replaced by the Regional Health Authority, should be moved to Nottingham.
§ Sir K. JosephNo. A final decision on the eventual location of the headquarters for the proposed regional health authority for Region 3 will not be taken until the views of all authorities consulted have been received and considered. I will bear in mind the right hon. Gentleman's suggestion that the views of all the regional planning councils involved should also be considered.