§ 29. Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she has received the memorandum of 25th Sept ember from the BMA Council, Royal Colleges and other professional bodies; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CastleI have received the memorandum. I wrote to the Secretary of the British Medical Association on 8th October inviting representatives of the medical profession to discussions on the comments they put forward. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister repeated this invitation when he saw leading representatives of the profession on 21st October.