§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what attention has been given to allocating under-utilised disaster equipment in hospitals to locally-based immediate care schemes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoyleThe allocation of hospital equipment to locally based immediate care schemes is a matter for local decision by health authorities; information on the extent of such allocation is not available centrally. Authorities have been advised to give consideration to the role of local schemes in their major accident planning.