§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answer of 12 April, at which date the period for taking account of views on the Griffiths report will close; and how long after that the Government will issue their own response to the report.
§ Mr. NewtonThere is no formal closing date for the submission of views on Sir Roy Griffiths' report. We intend to bring forward our own proposals as soon as we have been able to give full consideration to the important issues involved.