HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 cc503-4W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the discretionary capital allocation available to the(a) Carmarthen and (b) Llanelli NHS Trusts for 1998–99. [48648]

Mr. Win Griffiths

(a) Carmarthen £1,129,000 and (b) Llanelli £868,000.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the cost to the proposed Carmarthenshire NHS Trust(a) to put in place common systems and (b) to standardise processes across the Trust. [48649]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The latest estimate for standardisation provided by the reconfiguration project team for the proposed Carmarthenshire NHS Trust is:

  • £150,000 in 1999–2000
  • £75,000 in 2000–01
  • £75,000 in 2002–02.

The figures provided do not differentiate between costs of implementing common systems and standardising processes.

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the cost of establishing the slimline headquarters for his proposed Carmarthenshire NHS Trust. [48651]

Mr. Win Griffiths

This information is not currently available. Ultimately, it would be a matter for the new Trust, if established, to determine the location of its headquarters and the detailed arrangements for putting it in place, subject to policy guidelines for such developments.