Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy to ensure that the Leeds Teaching Hospital scheme for the new Children's Hospital and Adult building will be completed by 2025.

A national programme has been established to deliver the Government’s commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. The programme is working collaboratively with the new hospital projects, including advanced schemes like Leeds. Whilst we are unable to comment on individual project timings, which may be subject to change under this programmatic approach, the programme delivery timetable will ensure that all of the new hospitals, including Leeds, are completed by 2030 and drive maximum value for taxpayers’ money.