Question follow-through · 111483

North Devon Hospital: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled New Hospital Programme; Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January 2025, what the evidential basis is for the estimated cost for the r

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
6 Feb 2026
Target answer date
10 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled New Hospital Programme; Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January 2025, what the evidential basis is for the estimated cost for the r

  2. 10 Feb 2026

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  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The cost estimates in the New Hospital Programme (NHP) Plan for Implementation are for planning purposes, and the total cost of each scheme is subject to the approval of its Full Business Case, as is standard for major infrastructure projects.The North De...

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