HC Deb 25 October 1982 vol 29 c308W
Mrs. Renee Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what instructions have been issued to local health authorities on stopping all new hospital building; how long this is intended to last; what savings it is expected to make; what effects he envisages it will have on patient care; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke:

No such instruction has been issued.