§ 31. Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what progress he has made in his consideration of the proposal to value land ancillary to hospitals to ensure that surplus land is released to increase resources available to the National Health Service.
§ Mr. MoyleMy right hon. Friend has concluded that an attempt at a comprehensive valuation of land ancillary to hospitals would not be justified, since it is not practicable to put a realistic value on surplus land until the range of permissible future uses is known and constant revision would be needed. The National Health Service planning and resource allocation systems both recognise the value of land held by the National Health Service as an asset and encourage the early release of surplus land to increase the financial resources available to the service. Land identified as potentially surplus can readily be valued.