§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his latest estimate of the date by which work will have commenced on the new Rothbury Community Hospital, Northumberland. [136552]
§ Mr. HuttonThe new community hospital at Rothbury is part of Phase II of the redevelopment of Wansbeck General Hospital. The Full Business Case for the scheme is in the final stages of approval and a decision is expected very soon. Until then, however, a definitive start date cannot be given.