HC Deb 07 December 1976 vol 922 c163W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) when the Trethowan Report will be published;

(2) why a draft circular based on the as yet unpublished Trethowan Report has been circulated to area hospital boards; and if the draft circular proposes that functions currently undertaken by educational psychologists should be undertaken by area hospital boards.

Mr. Ennals

I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Preston, South (Mr. Thorne) on 6th December. The draft circular has been seen by a senior staff member in some area health authorities as part of the normal consultation procedure. It refers to educational psychologists only in passing, and proposes no diminution of their responsibilities.