§ Mr. Allan Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why holdups are being caused on the work on building the Park Lane special hospital at Maghull due to lack of drawings and information from the Property Services Agency; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt has proved necessary to review the drawings of two major buildings forming part of the hospital development. Construction work on these
Description Cash Block Change Revised Cash Limit £ million £ million Royal Palaces, Royal Parks, Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and the National Heritage Vote VIII, 6 -0.389 44.997 Central Administration and Environmental Research (DOE) Vote VIII, 9 -2.340 154.058 Office and General Accommodation Services Vote XIV, 1 -0.306 416.109 Administration and Miscellaneous Services (PSA of the DOE) Vote XIV, 2 -0.617 224.271 Vote XVII, 1A Rate Support Grants (1979–80) to Local Revenues, England and Wales (New Vote) — 215.000 (New cash limit) Capital expenditure by local authorities on derelict land and coast protection DOE/LA4 +1.000 39.900 Urban Programme DOE/LA5 -1.000 205.100 The approval of the House will be sought for the new cash limited Vote which will cover payments resulting from the Rate Support Grant (Increase) (No. 2) Order 1979. The reductions on Votes VIII, 6, XIV, 1 and XIV, 2 offset small overspends in 1979–80. The reduction on Vote VIII, 9 is consequential on classification changes. The increase in DOE/LA4 would permit increased capital expenditure on coast protection by local authorities to allow for urgently needed works to protect residential property following the extensive storm damage last winter. It would be offset by an equivalent saving on the urban programme.