§ 4. Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations contained in the memorandum on the care of the younger chronic sick, issued by his Department in June, 1968.
§ Sir K. JosephSix more special units have been provided to bring the total up to 28. A further 21 are planned to start this year; 18 of these are being financed from the extra £3 million I am setting aside for this purpose over the next four years.
§ Mr. FarrI thank my right hon. Friend for that information. Is he satisfied with the replies from hospital boards following the inquiry which was set up by his predecessor asking what progress they had made in this connection?
§ Sir K. JosephI am satisfied that the boards are trying to make, and are now being enabled to make, considerable progress. The job is not quite in sight of being finished, but I hope it will be completed very soon.