Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 November 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will report the findings of the Quinquennial Review of the NHS Estates and Health Building Agency. - Inc ref to report in Library. (Dep 00/1797).

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will report the findings of the Quinquennial Review of the NHS Estates and Health Building Agency. [141099] Mr. Denham: We are publishing today the report of the National Health Service Estates Quinquennial Review and copies have been placed in the Library. The Review concludes that the Agency has performed well in advising Ministers and the National Health Service Executive on policy and strategy for the NHS Estate and on the performance of NHS trusts in managing their estate. It finds that Executive Agency status has been beneficial and recommends that NHS Estates should remain as an Agency.

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