§ Q13. Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the Departments of Health and Social Security, Education and Science and Employment in the ex- 284W amination of the Tunbridge Report; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services has already indicated in his replies on 11th July to the hon. Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead) and my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston-upon-Thames (Mr. Norman Lamont) that the Tunbridge Report requires careful study by all the Government Departments involved before policies can be clearly defined as well as parallel initiatives by the medical profession. I am satisfied that there will be adequate co-ordination between the Department of Health and Social Security, the Department of Education and Science and all other Departments concerned in relation to those matters which affect them.—[Vol. 840, c. 1394–5.]