§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each hospital over 250 beds in the Trent regional health authority(a) the land and building capital evaluation and (b) equipment capital evaluation; what reviews he is carrying out in respect of hospitals paying capital interest charges; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe current value of the NHS estate does not provide site values in terms of bed numbers. Land and building will be valued later this year by district valuers for the purpose of introducing capital charges. Equipment will be valued by local health authorities.