§ Mr. McQuadeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 5/9/2006contract price; what is the estimated total cost of completion; and what is the present completion date.
§ Mr. AlisonThe delay in the completion of the new city hospital is due mainly to the late insertion of the university teaching accommodation and to other essential changes in design, and also to bad weather and stoppages of work for various reasons. These factors together with inflation have increased the original contract price of £6,971,864 to £21.5 million at present price levels. It is anticipated that building will be completed in 1983.