Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with NHS England or other NHS bodies on the future use of the derelict land owned by the NHS in Wood Street in High Barnet that was previously occupied by the Marie Foster charity.

The decision as to whether healthcare should be commissioned from this site rests with Barnet Clinical Commissioning Group. The ultimate disposal strategy which NHS Property Services (NHSPS) will pursue will, of course, depend upon this decision.

NHSPS remain in discussion with the local planning authority on a pre-application basis based on a residential redevelopment of the site, and are awaiting feedback from the latest discussions. The aim of NHSPS is to be in a position to market this site as soon as possible if it were to be declared surplus in whole or part.