§ The Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any plans to give financial support to hospices in Northern Ireland similar to the proposals recently announced by the Scottish Office for hospices in Scotland.
§ Mr. NeedhamArrangements for financial support for independent hospices in the United Kingdom have been under careful consideration for some time and my noble Friend the Minister with special responsibility for the Department of Health and Social Services hopes to be in a position to make a statement on the way forward in Northern Ireland in the near future.