§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any further fees have been paid to design consultants in respect of the following abandoned hospital projects in Birmingham: (a) Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, (b) Dudley Road Development, Phase II and (c) Good Hope Second Ward Block, since March 1976; and, if so, how much has been paid and to which firms.
§ Mr. MoyleNo fees have been paid to design consultants since March 1976 in respect of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre or the Good Hope Hospital. Design work on these schemes has stopped. £22,701 has been paid to consultants in respect of the Dudley Road Development. I will write to my hon. Friend with details.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any fees have yet been paid to design consultants in respect of the abandoned accident unit at East Birmingham Hospital; and, if so, how much has been paid and to which firms.
§ Mr. Moyle£675 has been paid to design consultants in respect of the accident unit at East Birmingham hospital design work upon which has stopped. I will write to my hon. Friend with details.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total amount paid since April 1974 by the West Midlands Regional Health 19W Authority to design consultants in respect of abandoned hospital building projects; and what is the total of outstanding claims.
§ Mr. MoyleThe total amount paid to design consultants by the West Midlands Regional Health Authority since April 1974 for work done on schemes where design work has been stopped is £820,519. Further payments are still being negotiated in some cases and it is not possible to give a figure for the amounts outstanding.