§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated weekly cost of running the hospital services in the Worksop and Retford Hospital Management Committee jurisdiction; and what would be the extra cost in money and percentage terms of meeting the ancillary workers' wage claim in full.
§ Sir K. JosephThe current weekly cost of running the hospital services of the Worksop and Retford Hospital Management Committee is approximately £25,000 exclusive of the costs of regional administration. It is estimated that the extra cost to the hospital management committee of meeting the ancillary workers' wage claim in full would be about £1,900 per week or 7.6 per cent. of the total weekly cost.
§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any linen or laundry has had to be destroyed at
Number of Advance Factories at present Planned for Completion in Intermediate Areas Sq. ft. Year ending 31st December 1973 … … … 10 130,000 Year ending 31st December 1974 … … … 3 110,000 The figures include completions tinder previous programmes.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the number and square footage of advance factories planned to be com-
Number of Advance Factories at present Planned for Completion in Development Areas Sq. ft. Year ending 31st December 1973 … … … 18 342,000 Year ending 31st December 1974 … … … 49 829,000 The figures include complections under previous programmes, replacement factories authorised in special development areas Development Commission factories.