§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish without delay the new regulations, following reorganisation of the service, on compensation for redundant workers in the National Health Service, protection of salaries and financial arrangements for early retirement.
§ Sir K. JosephThese have been under discussion with staff representatives and guidance will be issued as soon as the discussions are completed. I hope this34W will be possible in the next few weeks and the necessary formal statutory instruments will follow in due course.