Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jo Gideon and Andrew Jones

Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Jo Gideon (Stoke-on-Trent Central) (Con)]

What progress his Department has made on improving the health service capital estate.

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

What progress his Department has made on improving the health service capital estate.

[The Minister for Health (Edward Argar)]

A total of £600 million has been allocated to tackle almost 1,800 urgent maintenance projects across 178 trusts, all due for completion by March 2012, while £450 million has been invested to upgrade A&E facilities, with funding awarded to over 120 trusts, and improve over 190 urgent treatment sites this winter. In addition, of course, the Prime Minister has confirmed that 40 new hospitals will be built by 2030, with an additional eight further schemes to be identified. Six of these are already under construction. With your permission, Mr Speaker, may I group this question with Question 21?