§ 31. Sir Hector MonroTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many major new health building projects have been completed during the last five years; how many are under construction; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LangSince 1 April 1986, 30 projects with a building cost in excess of £1 million have been completed at a total cost of £210 million, and a further 22 projects are currently under construction or are being commissioned at an expected cost of £220 million.
201WI am pleased to state that this record represents part of the largest building programme in the history of the national health service in Scotland, with more than 70 major building projects now completed since 1979. Over £185 million of new capital investment is planned in 1991–92 alone.