§ 8. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends to take to ensure that all women who need it are able to receive family planning advice.
§ Mr. CrossmanAs I have made clear on many occasions, I am taking every opportunity open to me to develop family planning services under the National Health Service.
§ Mrs. ShortWill my right hon. Friend, therefore, request all local authorities 646 to introduce family planning clinics, and will he make sure that this information is available in all hospitals under the National Health Service and controlled by him?
§ Mr. CrossmanEvery local authority has been told of our urgent request that it should do so and, with one exception, every one has provided a service of a kind. As for hospitals, I regard this as an important issue, and I hope to take action on it in the near future.