§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if, in the light of representation he has received from the Arfon-Dwyfor community health council, he will revise his statement of 3 March on the closure of ysbyty Madog, that there was no opposition to closure from the community health council; and if he will now withdraw and reconsider his ratification for that closure proposal.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerWelsh Office officials have written to the Secretary of Arfon-Dwyfor community health council to explain that the reference in the letter of 3 March was to direct objections to myself following the announcement of the one-month appeal period after Gwynedd health authority's meeting on 25 April 1988. I was aware of the representations which the Arfon-Dwyfor community health council made to the health authority and copied to me on 7 March 1988. I took account of them before reaching my decision. I therefore do not consider that I should withdraw my approval of the proposal to close Madog memorial hospital in the light of the representa-tions of the Arfon-Dwyfor community health council.