§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what timetable is proposed in dealing with the consultative document on the elderly.
§ Mr. OrmeWe have asked for comments by the end of October 1978. This is so that we can press on with the pre-438W paration of a White Paper which we plan to publish next year. But we are prepared to be flexible if any organisation has particular difficulty in meeting this deadline.