Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding has been allocated for the enabling works for Watford General Hospital.

As announced following the review of the New Hospital Programme, Watford General Hospital will be delivered in Wave 2. Enabling works, including the Outline Business Case for the Watford General Hospital scheme, will be taken forward by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from 2028/29, or sooner if possible.