§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has drawn the attention of local authorities with responsibility for housing to Department of Health and Social Security Circular 13/74.
§ Mr. FreesonParagraph 27 of the circular on homelessness issued jointly by the Department of the Environment, the Department of Health and Social Security and the Welsh Office on 7th February 1974—DOE 18/74; DHSS 4/74; WO 34/74—drew attention to the intention of the Secretary of State for Social Services to issue the direction subsequently included in his Department's Circular 13/ 74. The joint circular was addressed to all local authorities with housing and social service responsibilities.