§ 57. Mr. Gregor Mackenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue a circular to Scottish local authorities, encouraging them to provide laundry services for infirm elderly people.
§ Mr. RossSuch a circular was issued a year ago and has mat with an encouraging response. The circular was issued on 31st March, 1964; before then only four authorities in Scotland were providing laundry services for old people, although some others had made arrangements with private or hospital laundries. Since then twenty more authorities have either provided a laundry service under Section 27 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1947, or have indicated their intention to do so.