Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 May 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 May 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Mental Hospital Sites (Epsom)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the status of each of the five former mental hospital sites in Epsom.

Answer: Of the five former mental hospitals in Epsom, The Manor, Long Grove and Horton have been sold. They are or have been redeveloped predominantly for housing. The surplus parts ofSt. Ebba's and West Park Hospitals were included in a portfolio of properties that it has been agreed my Department would transfer to English Partnerships to assist in the Government's sustainable communities programme. Ownership has now transferred and it will be for English Partnerships to release the sites for development.

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