To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to give approval in principle for the commencement of the new neighbourhood hospital on the site of the former St. David's hospital, Cowbridge road, east Cardiff; and on what date he anticipates that actual construction of the new hospital will start.

South Glamorgan health authority is responsible for the preparation of an approval in principle submission for this scheme. A decision will be made in accordance with the usual procedures once a satisfactory submission is received. It will be for the health authority in the first instance to asses the priority to he accorded to this scheme in the light of its other bids for major capital.