§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when security arrangements were made to prevent damage to the Pendlebury Health Centre in the constituency of Eccles; if he will give the weekly cost of such security arrangements; if he will give the estimated total cost of such security arrangements before the completion of this building; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoyleOn 19th October an alarm system was ordered, which will operate from 22nd November; on 2nd November a security dog service started on site, and on 4th November a caretaker was appointed. The estimated total cost to the health authorities of these security arrangements is about £400 plus VAT, assuming a mid-December resumption, which works out at approximately £50 weekly.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is his estimate of the working time required and the finance required to complete the Pendlebury Health Centre, in the Eccles constituency; if he will give an estimate of the interest charges involved in the capital cost of the project from the time of the cessation of work to the time of completion; and if he will make a statement;
(2) in view of the hardship caused by the delays in the completion of the Pendlebury Health Centre in the Eccles constituency, if he will take action appropriate to secure the completion of this project within six weeks from the time of the cessation of work on site; and if he will make a statement;
(3) when work stopped on the Pendlebury Health Centre in the constituency of Eccles; if he will give the estimated cost of completion of this project from the present date; if he will give the total cost of the project from start to finish; 982W if he will give an estimate of the length of time required to complete the project if only actual working time is involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoyleWork stopped on site on 15th October. There is no possibility of completing the project within six weeks of this date. I am advised that the outstanding work will take between two and a half and three months to complete from date of resumption. The estimated cost of the work remaining to be done is from £16,000 to £20,000. The total estimated cost of the project is £278,000. No interest charges are involved. The regional health authority has assured me that every effort will be made to restart work on site as quickly as practicable and to reduce the contract period for the completion of the work. In the meantime, general practitioner services will be maintained from existing premises.