HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc179-80W
Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the number of cots for(a) pre-term babies and (b) severely premature babies in the South East of England. [163619]

Capital Expenditure on Renovation and Maintenance Projects
£ million
1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Total
Leasehold
Skipton House 24,143 0 0 28,449 0 52,592
Hannibal House 0 0 174,991 76,047 48,097 299,135
Eileen House 0 0 183,480 3,370 0 186,850
Market Towers 27,257 0 0 0 0 27,257
Freehold
Wellington House 1,029,676 144,078 390,224 1,096,688 97,628 2,758,294
Richmond House 425,120 375,333 144,973 807,000 332,887 2,085,313
Premier Buildings, Nelson 500 10,300 6,000 10,609 10,927 38,336
Pensions Agency, Blackpool 45,870 2,000 6,319 172,555 570,000 796,744
Totals 1,552,566 531,711 905,987 2,194,718 1,059,539 6,244,521

Dr. Ladyman

We are investing an additional £70 million in neonatal intensive care services to provide, over the next two years, up to 75 new cots nationally. This provision will include cots and services for pre-term and severely premature babies in the South East of England.

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