§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now initiate legislation to allow local authorities to provide family planning facilities.
§ Mr. MillanLocal authorities have powers under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1947, to provide family planning facilities where these are required on medical grounds. Section 15 of the Health Services and Public Health Act, 1968, will give authorities an additional power to provide these services on social grounds. In deciding on a date for implementation of the Section, I shall have regard to the pressure on local authority resources.