Social Work (Scotland) Bill

HC Deb 13 May 1968 vol 764 cc191-2W

82. Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what organisations, in addition to the Association of County Councils in Scotland, have made representations to him or the social Work Services Group in favour of county councils being the responsible authorities for the purposes of the Social Work (Scotland) Bill in relation to counties, including large burghs; and what organisa- tions have made representations to him or the Social Work Services Group in favour of the responsible authorities under the Bill being both county councils and the councils of large burghs.

Mr. Ross

The following organisations in addition to the Association of County Councils in Scotland have since the publication of the Social Work (Scotland) Bill made representations in favour of the councils of counties (including large burghs) and counties of cities being the responsible authorities for the purposes of the Bill:—

• The Aberdeen and North-East Counties Social Workers' Group.
• The Association of Social Workers (Edinburgh and East of Scotland Branch).
• The Guild of Service.
• The National Association of Probation Officers.
• The Residential Child Care Association.
• The Scottish Association of Voluntary Child Care Organisations.
• The Scottish Children's Officers' Association.
• The Scottish Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child.

A professional working party representing:

• The Association of Child Care Officers.
• The Association of Family Caseworkers.
• The Association of Psychiatric Social Workers.
• The Association of Social Workers.
• The Institute of Medical Social Workers.
• The Moral Welfare Workers' Association.
• The Society of Mental Welfare Officers.
• The Central Council of Probation Committees for Scotland.

Since the publication of the Bill representations have been made by the Convention of Royal Burghs in favour of the responsible authorities being the councils of counties, counties of cities and large burghs.