§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue a directive to health authorities on their duty to co-operate with the Health Services Board and to ensure that the authorities themselves and not their local medical bodies or officers formulate opinions conveyed to the board.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe Health Services Board has not drawn my attention to any problems of co-operation on the part of health authorities which it consults direct, and I do not think it would be appropriate for me to intervene. I would expect authorities to pass on to the board any representations they may receive from any body in their area which has a substantial interest in the board's proposals.