§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will issue guidelines to ensure that national health service staff are aware of the specific problems of certain ethnic minorities in(a) religions, (b) languages and (c) food habits; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department has funded the King's Fund centre to produce guidance on ethnic minority health which will include religions, Ianguages and food habits. We hope to publicise this widely to national health service staff.