HC Deb 20 December 1982 vol 34 cc363-4W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the Official Report his reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, of 9 December, about two letters from Professor Otto Wolff, dean of the Institute of Child Health, concerning the financial problems of Great Ormond Street hospital;

(2) if he has considered the two letters concerning the financial problems of Great Ormond Street hospital from Professor Otto Wolff, dean of the Institute of Child Health, copies of which were sent to him by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe on 9 December; if he will take these observations into account when considering the future financing arrangements of the hospital; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

I replied today to the right hon. Member's letter as followsThank you for your letter of 9 December enclosing two letters from Professor Wolff. The points made by Professor Wolff have, of course, already been put to me by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mrs. Bond. We will take these into account when we determine future allocations for the Hospitals for Sick Children, which must at present await our decision on the future of Tadworth Court.