§ 63. Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to ensure that recent actions by strikers' pickets preventing emergency patients from entering hospitals are not repeated.
§ Sir K. JosephI am not aware of such incidents. If my hon. Friend will send me details, I will have the matter investigated.
§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to ensure that strikers' pickets at hospitals do not prevent or obstruct nursing and other staff from entering the hospitals.
§ Sir K. JosephI have advised hospital authorities to report to the police any instance of unlawful action by pickets.