HC Deb 26 October 1966 vol 734 cc189-90W
Mr. Varley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the proposals for local authority personal social services in Scotland contained in Command Paper No. 3065 represent the Government's policy on the appropriate organisation for the corresponding services in England and Wales.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

No. The organisation of these services need not necessarily be identical throughout Great Britain. The question what changes should be made in the organisation and responsibilities of the local authority personal social services in England and Wales remains quite open until the Seebohm Committee has reported and its recommendations have been considered.