§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) when he expects to approve the second phase of the Dunfermline and West Fife, hospital; and when he expects its construction to be completed;
(2) what he estimates to be the delays being caused to the Dunfermline and West Fife hospital phase two by the additional studies ordered into the feasibility of expansion at the Victoria hospital in Kirkcaldy: and when he expects those studies to be completed.
§ Mr. John MacKayI shall consider Fife health board's proposals for phase II of West Fife district general hospital when the board submits a revised option appraisal study of acute hospital beds needs in the whole of Fife, which will take account of the results of the additional studies into the feasibility of further development at Kirkcaldy. I understand that these studies will be completed shortly. Meanwhile, I cannot say whether or when approval will be given, or when construction will be completed.