Written questions

Bootham Park Hospital: Community Assets

Commons · Question 102797 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of Botham Park Hospital being used as an asset for community use.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Jan 2026

The former Bootham Park Hospital site was declared surplus to National Health Service requirements in 2016 and has been vacant since 2018. Returning the property to any operational use is considered unviable, with previous estimates indicating that approx...