§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a report on the briefs submitted to his Department by local authorities in response to the Department of Health and Social Services Circular LASSL(77) 13; and when this will be.
§ Mr. MoyleLocal social services authority planning returns, submitted in response to Circular LASSL(77)13, are now being analysed. This is the first year in862W Which these returns have been requested, and some problems have arisen in their preparation and analysis. I hope to publish a report next spring, but its precise timing and content depend on the resolution of these problems.