HC Deb 01 April 2003 vol 402 c696W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much is being spent on timber in the redevelopment of Charing Cross Hospital; which company is providing the doors for this redevelopment; what types of wood will be used in the manufacture of the doors; and what efforts have been made to ensure that the timber used is being sourced from legal and sustainable sources. [105385]

Mr. Hutton

The redevelopment at Charing Cross is being done by West London Mental Health National Health Service Trust. The company responsible for all of the carpentry is called Cavendish Joinery. All external doors are made of aluminium and glass. The internal doors are being made from softwood from coniferous sources. Cavendish Joinery has confirmed to the Trust that all wood is from managed and sustainable sources. There are a total of 500 doors at £400 each, totalling £200,000.