§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance he has issued to local authorities on the need to secure effective co-operation between local authority housing departments and other local authority specialist services such as the social services, the psychiatric services, 78W the environmental health departments and the public health inspectorate, in the light of the reorganisation of local government.
§ Mr. Graham PageAdvice on the need for co-ordination and co-operation on functions, both within and between authorities, is contained in the Bains Report on management structures after reorganisation. The report was commended by my right hon. and learned Friend's predecessor when it was published last August and a copy is being sent to every member of the new authorities