Public Spending

Tom Brake Excerpts

Thursday 17th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Danny Alexander]

As I said in my statement, spending Departments will make announcements themselves about the projects that have been approved.

[Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)]

I had hoped to hear the words “better health care closer to home” and “St Helier hospital” in the Chief Secretary’s statement. Can he update us on the position in relation to that hospital project?

[Danny Alexander]

We have considered a number of hospital projects against affordability and value for money criteria. It has been agreed that the Epsom and St Helier, Royal Liverpool, Royal National Orthopaedic and Pennine acute hospital schemes will go ahead.