§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provisions have been made in planning future hospital services in Nuneaton for possible environmental and other disturbances in connection with future opencast mining proposals.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergResponsibility for planning future hospital services in Nuneaton rests with the regional and district health authorities. The hon. Member should approach them about this matter.
§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what submissions have been made by the West Midlands health authority in the Nuneaton and Bedworth area for the additional cost of land stabilisation in connection with recent hospital building; and whether he will make a statement on the additional cost of hospital development made thus necessary.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergNo submissions have been made to the Department by the West Midlands regional health authority about the additional cost of hospital development in the Nuneaton and Bedworth area due to land stabilisation. The hon. Member may wish to contact the regional health authority about this matter.
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§ Mr. Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a further statement on his consideration of the capital programme of the West Midlands regional health authority, especially the submission made by the North Warwickshire health authority for X-ray facilities in Nuneaton hospital.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 7 July—[Vol. 27, c.139–40.] The regional health authority must determine the ordering of its capital programme in the light of local priorities and available resources.