HC Deb 08 January 2001 vol 360 cc433-4W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will announce the outcome of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's bid for funding an emergency assessment unit; and if he will make a statement. [144064]

Ms Stuart

Following the first tranche of accident and emergency modernisation moneys in June 1999, bids were invited in June 2000 for allocations from the accident and emergency modernisation—additional moneys for 2000–01 fund. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital National Health Service Trust has applied for funding for an Emergency Assessment Unit, which incorporates a medical assessment unit.

£ million
Financial year Advertising expenditure
1996–97 2.50
1997–98 2.27
1998–99 8.63
1999–2000 14.83
2000–011 6.81
1Spend to date

Major advertising spend on individual campaigns is shown in the table.

A decision on the outcome of those bids will be made in due course.