§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report, details showing (a) the date of the opening of the new Monk-land's District General Hospital at Airdrie, (b) the nature of the medical services which will be available in the new building, (c) the latest estimated cost of this new project and (d) the estimated numbers of persons to be employed full time and part time, respectively.
§ Mr. William RossI am informed by the Lanarkshire Health Board that patients should be admitted to the Monk-lands District General Hospital early in 1977. The new hospital will provide 584 beds with a full range of supporting accommodation and services. The latest estimate of cost is £9.5 million including professional fees and equipment. The estimated whole-time equivalent of the number of persons to be employed is about, 1,450, including staff transferred from existing units.