§ 39. Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plans to meet the chairmen of the Scottish National Health Service trusts to discuss operation of the trusts.
§ Mr. LangIn my statement on 3 December approving the trust applications I indicated that I would be maintaining close contact with the trusts as they moved towards operational status on 1 April. I have already met the trust chairmen on several occasions and further meetings are planned.