§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by(a) health authority, (b) borough and (c) year all London hospitals closed since 1978.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation is available centrally only on hospital closures since 1988 which were initially contested by community health councils and remained contested throughout the consultation period. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 23 March at cols.231–32.