§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Health what further progress has been made in respect of unrestricted visiting by parents to children in hospital.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonMy latest information is that, on the basis of the definitions I have previously given, 694 out of the 878 hospitals now admitting children have adopted the practice of unrestricted visiting by parents, and a further 65 have very generous visiting hours. This represents considerable progress towards my aim of securing general adoption of the practice, but I shall continue to watch the position closely.