§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether a hospital can be deemed to be closed prior to all of the activities at that hospital being terminated.
§ Mr. David HuntClosure of a hospital may involve a staged reduction of services. However, I would not consider a hospital to be fully closed until all patient services there had ceased.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report the exact conditions which he has stipulated prior to the closure of the cottage hospital, Caernarfon.
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§ Mr. David HuntThe exact conditions to be met before the full closure of the cottage hospital can be completed were set out at paragraph 42 of annex A to the letter of 20 April 1990 from the Welsh Office to the general manager of the health authority, a copy of which was sent to the hon. Gentleman.