§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the redundant NHS hospitals that have been disposed of without planning permission since 1987.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) on 31 March at column1038.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list the regional health authorities pre-1 April that were obliged to consult the Valuation Office for professional advice on the disposal of national health service property;
367W(2) under what circumstances regional health authorities should consult, before 1 April, the Valuation Office even though they are untied.
§ Mr. SackvilleRegional health authorities which were untied from the district valuer, prior to April 1994, are required to secure the recommendation of the district valuer in respect of acquisitions or disposals where, at the outset, the value appeared to be more than £5 million.
Regional health authorities which were not untied as of April 1994 were as follows:
- Mersey RHA
- West Midlands RHA
- North East Thames RHA
- North West Thames RHA
- South Western RHA