§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations she has received about phase two of the development of St. Cross Hospital, Rugby.
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§ Dr. OwenThe only representation my right hon. Friend has received have been two letters from my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mr. Price).
§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what capital expenditure has been carried out on Rugby hospitals in each of the last 10 years.
§ Dr. OwenThe information is as follows:
£ 1965–66 87,310 1966–67 59,923 1967–68 15,817 1968–69 3,487 1969–70 1,665 1970–71 37,902 1971–72 23,090 1972–73 121,387 1973–74 133,163 1974–75 180,030
§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when she expects her Department's assurances on the £5 million development of St. Cross Hospital to be fulfilled.
§ Dr. OwenThe then Birmingham Regional Hospital Board planned the further development of St. Cross Hospital by 1981, but had to revise this plan in 1973 in the light of decisions on the level of capital expenditure taken by the then Government. It is now for the West Midlands Regional Health Authority to consider the priority of developments at St. Cross and I cannot anticipate its decision.