HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 cc516-8W
Mr. Galbraith

To 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 Forsyth

The figures are given below. They relate solely to hospital and community health new works and exclude spending on upgradings, repairs, maintenance and equipment.

£ 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. Galbraith

To 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.

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.

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