§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Health how many psychiatric social workers are at present employed by the local health authorities; to what extent there is a shortage of trained people; how many local health authorities have schemes for training psychiatric social workers; and which they are.
§ Mr. BraineAbout 80 in England and Wales at the end of 1962; as regards requirements, I would refer the hon. Member to paragraph 155 of Command Paper 1973; training is provided by universities, not local health authorities.