§ 35. Lord Balnielasked the Minister of Health whether he is yet in a position to make a statement about the administrative steps he is taking to improve the co-ordination of the review of the local authority health and welfare service and the review of the hospital building programme.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI have nothing to add as yet to the Answer I gave to the noble Lord on 21st December.
§ Lord BalnielDoes the right hon. Gentleman recollect that his Answer gave no information at all? Does not he agree that the greatest weakness of the Health Service lies in the lack of co-ordination between its three main elements? With regard to the review of local authority services and hospital services, can he say whether there would be co-ordination at local authority level or, after all the plans have been prepared, within the Ministry?
§ Mr. RobinsonI must ask the hon. Member to be patient for a little longer. He has a Question down a week today on the review of the Hospital Plan. Perhaps he will defer his supplementaries until then.