§ 84. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions have taken place between officials from her Department and Brighton health authority with regard to the future of the Royal Alexandra children's hospital, Brighton; and if she will list the dates of and participants at each meeting.
§ Mr. SackvilleRepresentatives from South East Thames regional health authority gave me the South East Thames capital investment strategy on 2 July 1992, officials from the Department were present. Discussions are continuing between Brighton Health Care national health service trust and the national health service management executive southern outpost.
§ 88. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the date of the meeting when her Department and Brighton health authority first advised the Rockinghorse Appeal Trust that they no longer intended to proceed with further buildings and development at the Dyke road Brighton site.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis is a matter for Brighton Health Care national health service trust, Brighton health authority and the Rockinghorse Appeal Trust. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. J. Simmonds, the acting chairman of Brighton health authority, for details.
§ 90. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when her Department agreed with Brighton health authority to bring forward the date of the move of the Royal Alexandra hospital, Brighton from its present site.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe relocation of the Royal Alexandra hospital is part of the Brighton Health Care national health service trust development programme and will be submitted to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for approval in principle later this year.
§ 91. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the funds raised by the Rockinghorse Appeal Trust for the Royal Alexandra hospital will be used to develop children's hospital services in Brighton.
§ Mr. SackvilleDiscussions are on-going between Brighton Health Care national health service trust and the Rockinghorse Appeal Trust.
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§ 97. (P) Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will identify how much capital and revenue funding her Department has earmarked for the transfer of the Royal Alexandra children's hospital to the Royal Sussex site;
(2) what capital and revenue funding commitments have been made to Brighton Health Care trust concerning the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex county hospital for each year from 1993 to 2003.
§ Mr. SackvilleRevenue funding for Brighton Health Care trust is a matter for Brighton health authority and other purchasers. Total capital spending for Brighton Health Care for the year commencing 1 April 1993 is £4.649 million. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. John Spiers, the chairman, for details.