§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the repairs now required for the Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor district general hospital, if his Department will provide funds to meet the costs, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonGwynedd health authority is responsible for the maintenance of Ysbyty Gwynedd and for ensuring that any necessary repairs are carried out.
The Welsh Office is considering whether recently developed techniques for the protection of exposed concrete by the application of a weather resistant coating can be used to extend the life and reduce future maintenance costs of the external cladding at Ysbyty Gwynedd. If it is decided to use this protective measure the initial cost will be funded centrally. This is not a repair; it is simply a commonsense protective measure.