§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT those local authorities which provide help under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act, 1946, in circumstances where the cost of a journey by a parent to a child in hospital causes substantial hardship to the visitor and whore there is urgent reason for the visit, or it would in the opinion of a doctor assist the patient's response to treatment;
(2) how many applications were received by each local authority providing help under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act, 1946, from parents desiring to visit a child in hospital in each of the years 1968 to 1971; how many were granted; and what was the total expenditure involved.
§ Mr. AlisonThis information is not collected centrally.