HC Deb 18 May 1981 vol 5 cc40-1W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why funds for the second phase of the Macclesfield district general hospital have been transferred to another project; and if he will make a statement about the future development of the Macclesfield district general hospital.

Sir George Young

Mersey Regional Health Authority has not yet allocated phase 2 of the Macclesfield district general hospital a firm place in its capital programme, and the question of a transfer of funds to other projects does not, therefore, arise. The regional health authority is currently reviewing its capital programme for the period to 1990–91 and will be considering at its June meeting the inclusion of phase 2 of the DGH in the revised programme. Phase 1 is at present under construction and scheduled to open in 1983.