Question reference: S1W-00456
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 1999
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Current status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 21 July 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated building and future annual running costs are for each of the eight proposed new hospitals in Scotland and will a Private Finance Initiative finance these costs.
Answer
The information requested on the 8 new hospital developments is as follows:
| Estimated Building Costs£m | Estimated annual running costs£m | Financed by PFI£m | |
| New Royal Infirmary | 183.7 | 28.4 ## | YES |
| New Law Hospital | 103 | 17.54 ## | YES |
| New Hairmyres Hospital | 67.55 | 13.49 ## | YES |
| East Ayrshire Community Hospital | 9.6 | 2.1 | YES |
| Glasgow Royal Infirmary | 51.9 | * | NO |
| Western General Hospital, Edinburgh | 35.8 | * | NO |
| Southern Isles Community Hospital | 7.2 | 2.1 | NO |
| Aberdeen Children's Hospital | 23 | * | NO |
## Includes service costs.* The Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen Childrens Hospital and Western General Hospital, Edinburgh - developments are parts of existing hospitals, and their running costs are included in their existing costs.