To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will meet Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth family practitioners' officials to review the funding arrangements for the new general practitioner centre in Malden road, Cheam; and if he will make a statement.

General medical practitioners, as independent contractors, are responsible for providing their own practice premises. From 1 April 1990 family health services authorities have been allocated cash-limited funds with which to finance improvements to GPs' practice premises under the cost rent and improvement grant schemes.It is for Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth family health services authority to administer its allocations on the basis of best value for money, taking into account local needs and priorities. The hon. Member may wish to write to Mr. J. Speirs, the chairman of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth family health services authority regarding the funding arrangements for the general practitioner centre in Malden road, Cheam.