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Written question asked by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Hospital Closures

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in the event of closure of (a) Bridgnorth community hospital and (b) Ludlow community hospital, which entity would receive what proportion of the proceeds of divestment of the site on which the hospital operates.
Answer

[holding answer 20 December 2005]: If Bridgnorth hospital or Ludlow hospital were closed and sold, the proceeds would go to the Shropshire county primary care trust (PCT), providing that the open market value of each site at the time was below the PCT's delegated limit of £8 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38636; 441 c129W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Closures Hospitals Land Sales Bridgnorth Hospital Ludlow Hospital
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk