asked the Minister of Health when work will commence on the Barnsley Hall Emergency Hospital.

A contract is about to be let, and the work should commence in the near future.

Will my right hon. Friend see that no further delay takes place, having regard to the promise given on 1st November, and in view of the urgency of the matter?

My hon. Friend will realise that, quite frequently, delays take place in building, and for obvious reasons.