Skip to main content

Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Crickhowell (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 14 May 2007.


NHS: Hospitals

Question
What percentage of the total capital value of new hospital building projects, with a value of £29.7 million or above, built since 1997 relates to hospitals situated in parliamentary constituencies which currently have a sitting Labour Member of Parliament.
Answer

My Lords, of the 54 new hospital building projects with a value of £29.7 million or above built since 1997, 72 per cent are located in a constituency with a sitting Labour Member of Parliament. The capital value figure is 86 per cent. All major hospitals, of course, take patients from catchment areas significantly larger than the constituency in which they are located.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
692 c4 
Session
2006-07
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Constituencies Construction Capital investment Hospitals Location Labour
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk