Written question asked by John Wilkinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 March 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of the cost to his Department up to 2014 of providing key worker housing for those employed at the Paddington Basin Health Campus.

Answer: Mr. Wilkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the cost to his Department up to 2014 of providing key worker housing for those employed at the Paddington Basin Health Campus. [222007] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 15 March 2005]: The Royal Brompton and Harefield and St. Mary's national health service trusts will require significant accommodation for staff within the locality of the Paddington Health Campus (PHC), which is planned to open in 2013. The trusts propose to locate over 200 units for key workers on the PHC's site and are in discussions with Westminster city council and registered social landlords about the provision of additional accommodation. It is too early in the process for definitive costs to be available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c280W;432 c278W; 222007
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Construction Housing Health services Health professions Paddington
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk