Hospitals: Temperature
Commons · Question 24843 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether assessments of sites for new hospitals are required to consider the impact of removing woodland on local temperatures and resilience to heatwaves.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2026
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 17199.