§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what body or bodies are responsible for determining the boundaries and the administrative position of the districts of the area health authority covering the Acton constituency; and if he will name the members of the bodies concerned, other than the regional hospital board, stating for each member the groups, persons, or interests they are considered to represent;
(2) if the discussions and transactions of the body or bodies determining the health districts in the constituency of Acton are confidential; at what meeting or meetings the arrangements for Acton were determined, including any decision for any district to be administered by an adjacent health authority; and, if any such decisions were determined by vote, what was the wording of the proposition and the names of the persons assenting or dissenting.
§ Sir K. JosephAs I indicated in my reply to the hon. Member on 23rd October—[Vol. 861, c.442]—I decided the pattern of districts for the Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Area Health Authority (Teaching) to implement initially for 1st April 1974. My decision was made after local consultation and is subject to later review, as explained in my previous reply.