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Royal Lancaster Infirmary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to rebuild the Royal Lancaster Hospital from 2035-38; and what steps he is taking to prevent further delays to this.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 Oct 2025
Target answer date
16 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to rebuild the Royal Lancaster Hospital from 2035-38; and what steps he is taking to prevent further delays to this.

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...

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