§ Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether her Department was represented at the colloquy organised by the Council of Europe in Berlin from 11th to 13th November 1975 on the subject of changing population structures in Europe and rising social costs; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CastleThe United Kingdom was represented by an official of the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys. The colloquy was an opportunity for a useful exchange of views among European countries on the changing age structures of their populations and on the effects this might have on the provision of social services and their costs.