§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will undertake and publish a survey of the state of maintenance of buildings and plant of NHS hospitals in England, in order to identify any shortfalls leading to danger to patients.
§ Mr. SackvilleNo. Since the removal of Crown immunity from the national health service in 1991, all NHS bodies are required to meet their statutory duties to make safe any hazardous buildings or plant.