NHS Property Services Ltd

Debate between Lord Brabazon of Tara and Earl Howe

Thursday 30th January 2014 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, I pay tribute to the work that the noble Lord does. However, it is important to understand that the decision as to whether a property in the NHS Property Services portfolio is surplus to requirements and should therefore be sold resides with the commissioners; that is, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups. It is up to the commissioners how they wish to utilise the estate.

[Lord Brabazon of Tara (Con)]

Is my noble friend aware of the situation of Putney Hospital, which closed about 15 years ago and has only recently been sold to Wandsworth Borough Council, but is still undeveloped?

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, I am not aware of the detail of that particular case, but I will gladly write to my noble friend about it.