§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for each year since 1970 the amount spent at 1970 prices on new hospital building in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe figures are given below. They relate solely to hospital and community health new works and exclude spending on upgradings, repairs, maintenance and equipment.
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£ million 1970–71 9.4 1971–72 8.2 1972–73 9.5 1973–74 11.3 1974–75 11.7 1975–76 11.3 1976–77 8.8 1977–78 10.4 1978–79 10.4 1979–80 10.9
£million 1980–81 10.4 1981–82 2.6 1982–83 13.3 1983–84 11.5 1984–85 9.9 1985–86 10.0 1986–87 7.8
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for every hospital completed since 1979 the date on which the appropriate health board was notified of approval.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 27 May 1988]: The information is as follows.
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All projects completed since 1979 Approval-in-principle Argyll and Clyde Johnstone Hospital 1978 Dunoon and District General Hospital April 1982 Merchiston Hospital Phase I January 1973 Merchiston Hospital May 1984 Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley December 1971 Ayrshire and Arran Crosshouse Hospital September 1964 Biggart Hospital 1April 1984 Borders Hay Lodge, Peebles May 1974 Borders General May 1974 Dumfries and Galloway Annan Hospital (geriatric) October 1980 Fife Glenrothes Hospital January 1974 Whyteman's Brae, Kirkcaldy November 1973 West Fife District General Hospital March 1976 Forth Valley Royal Scottish National Hospital, Larbert April 1979 Sauchie Hospital June 1979 Falkirk Royal Infirmary June 1979 Grampian Woodend Geriatric Hospital April 1979 Inverurie Hospital June 1980 Spynie Hospital, Elgin November 1972 Ugie Hospital, Peterhead October 1978 Woodend Hospital—Glenburn Wing April 1979 Woodlands Hospital November 1976 Greater Glasgow Blawarthill Hospital May 1978 Canniesburn Hospital May 1978 Gartloch Hospital May 1978 Gartnavel Hospital May 1978 Mearnskirk Hospital May 1978 Stobhill Hospital May 1978 Belvidere Hospital Phase I May 1978 Woodilee Hospital Phase I May 1978 Glasgow Royal Infirmary Phase I December 1966 Stobhill Hospital May 1978 Gartloch Hospital June 1978 Leverndale Phase I(a) November 1983 Lennox Castle May 1973 Highland Lochaber Hospital June 1976 Raigmore Hospital, Inverness June 1973 Caithness Hospital Phase II October 1973 Lanarkshire Kirklands Hospital Phase I July 1979
Approval-in-principle Kirklands Hospital Phase I(a) July 1979 Kirklands Residential July 1979 Lothian Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Phase I December 1959 Royal Edinburgh Phase I March 1972 Astley Ainslie Hospital October 1974 Herdmanflat Hospital April 1974 Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh January 1974 Shetland Montfield Hospital May 1978 Tayside Irvine Memorial Hospital, Pitlochry June 1977 Murray Royal Hospital, Perth January 1977 Perth Royal Infirmary June 1977 Royal Liff Hospital, Dundee October 1977 Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital June 1977 Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital June 1977 1 Date of approval of tender.