Kettering General Hospital Redevelopment

Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at on 20 April 2022.

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Photo of Philip Hollobone Philip Hollobone Conservative, Kettering

If he will ensure that the NHS new hospital programme team (a) provide feedback to the local NHS trust on the strategic outline case for the redevelopment of Kettering General Hospital so that the subsequent outline business case can be submitted in July 2022 and (b) enable the drawdown of the £46 million of funding awarded in October 2019.

Photo of Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Leader of the Conservative Party, The Prime Minister

I thank my hon. Friend, who is an excellent champion for Kettering. We are fully committed to the delivery of the new hospital for Kettering. The release of funding will be subject to the usual business case assessment process.

Photo of Philip Hollobone Philip Hollobone Conservative, Kettering

The redevelopment of Kettering General Hospital is the No. 1 local priority for residents in Kettering and across north Northamptonshire. Will my right hon. Friend please be kind enough to facilitate a meeting with the Health Secretary for the three local Members—myself and my hon. Friends the Members for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) and for Corby (Tom Pursglove)—together with the hospital chief executive so that we can trigger the start of the drawdown of the initial £46 million of funding?

Photo of Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Leader of the Conservative Party, The Prime Minister

Yes; my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary has told me that he has met those individuals before and he is happy to meet them again.

Photo of Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Leader of the Conservative Party, The Prime Minister

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