§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospitals built in the last 10 years have cost more than 15 per cent. above the original estimate of construction cost; and what is the total amount of these overruns.
§ Mrs. CurrieInformation held centrally on National Health Service building schemes in England, which relates to schemes started since 1980, indicates that five out of 36 schemes, each valued at over £5 million and with a total value of £315 million, started and completed since 1980, overran the contractual sum by more than 15 per cent. Subject to resolution of outstanding final accounts, the total amount of these overruns is estimated to be £12.4 million.
Number of notifications of acute and meningococcal meningitis, Northern regional health authority and Northumberland district health authority, 1985–87 Area 1985 1986 19871 A M A M A M Northern regional health authority 56 20 127 59 153 73 Northumberland district health authority 3 2 15 3 9 5 A Acute meningitis (all forms). M Meningococcal meningitis. 1 Provisional.