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Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the estimated costs to his Department of the establishment of 28 additional beds at Aberdeen maternity hospital.
Mr. Michael Forsyth
The 28-bed development at Aberdeen maternity hospital is a minor capital scheme which Grampian health board is carrying out. I understand that the provisional estimate for the work is in the region of £267,000.
Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the costs to his Department's health budget of the 56-bed additional unit at Aberdeen maternity hospital.
Mr. Michael Forsyth
The estimated cost of the proposed 56-bed unit at Aberdeen maternity hospital is £1·6 million.