asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) of the major hospital building programmes abandoned in the past 10 years, how many design commissions were subsequently resumed after a period of two years from the abandonment; what design fees were involved up to abandonment; and what design fees were paid on resumed commissions;(2) how many major hospital building programmes have been abandoned in the last 10 years during or after the design stage; and what payment of fees for design work were made.

This information is not readily available.