Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 April 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Community Health Council properties are owned by the NHS; how many such offices are leased; how many leases will be ended in the next six months; how many such offices will be allocated to other NHS uses; and what the cost implications are for the NHS of these property changes.

Answer: Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many Community Health Council properties are owned by the NHS; how many such offices are leased; how many leases will be ended in the next six months; how many such offices will be allocated to other NHS uses; and what the cost implications are for the NHS of these property changes. [105965] Mr. Lammy: There are 25 Community Health Council properties owned by the national health service; another 158 are leased and 76 of those leases will be ended in the next six months. As is usual in such circumstances, surplus CHC office premises will in the first place be offered to other NHS organisations. If no alternative health service use can be found, the leases will be determined or, if freehold, the premises sold. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the costs involved.

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