§ Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects the redevelopment of the St. Helens hospital and each of the phases to be completed.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe redevelopment of St. Helens hospital is planned in four phases. Phase 1 has three sub phases, the completion dates of which are as follows
Phase 1A—completed December 1982.Phase 1B—(now in course of construction) expected completion date July 1983.Phase 1C—estimated completion date May 1986.Phase 2 is scheduled for completion in 1989–90 in the Mersey regional health authority's strategic capital programme. This programme is currently under review. Phases 3 and 4 are not scheduled to start within the region's 10 year planning period.