§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the report of the Programme Planning Group, set up by 790W the Advisory Council on Social Work and the Scottish Health Service Planning Council on Service for the Elderly in Scotland, will be published.
§ Mr. YoungerI am arranging for this report to be published as soon as possible. The press will be notified at the time of publication, and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House. Health boards and local authorities will be notified of the publication so that they may be aware of its recommendations when considering the future planning of relevant services. I am not committed to accepting the recommendations, which will have to be considered in the light of the Government's general strategy in relation to elderly people and of the plans set out in the Government's White Papers on public expenditure.