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Bootham Park Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance and Security

Commons · Question 102798 · 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, how much has been spent on Bootham Park Hospital (a) security and (b) maintenance and upkeep since its closure as an NHS facility.

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...