§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to reply to the hon. Member for West Ham, North, concerning the question of conditions in a hospital in the hon. Member's constituency; and whether his investigations will include taking evidence from patients, former patients and relatives who have visited patients in this hospital and details from the hon. Member for West Ham, North.
§ Mr. CrossmanI have asked the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board in the first instance for its comments on the matters raised by my hon. Friend. I will write to him when I have received and considered the comments of the board, which has the matter under active consideration.