§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to announce a decision on the proposed private finance initiative scheme for a new community hospital for Lymington. [107264]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 31 January 2000]: Negotiations between Southampton Community Health Services National Health Service Trust and its private sector partner on the proposed private finance initiative scheme for a new community hospital for Lymington are continuing. We hope these will be completed shortly, allowing an announcement to be made shortly after.