In a letter responding to the two Lib Dem MPs, Smyth said she was “deeply concerned” about the condition of Stepping Hill.
But she said the government “cannot commit to additional funding at this stage due to constraints on capital availability in the fiscal position this government has inherited”.
The health minister added that position could change if any “emerging in-year flexibilities or opportunities” arise.
Morrision, the MP for Cheadle, said it was “incredibly frustrating” for staff and patients that “vital funding” had been refused.
He said local residents would “no doubt be bitterly disappointed”, and urged the government to “get our hospital the money it needs to be repaired and put back in working order”.
Meanwhile Smart, who represents Hazel Grove, said it was “poor, and hugely disappointing decision”.
“My constituents deserve world class facilities but instead we’re left with a crumbling hospital that is, in part, older than the NHS itself.”
