HC Deb 22 December 1976 vol 923 cc236-7W
Mr. Molloy

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will establish an independent inquiry under Section 70 of the National Health Service Act 1946 to investigate the three deaths at Perivale Maternity Hospital.

Mr. Moyle

No. As I said in my reply to my hon. Friend on 15th December, this is a matter in the first instance for the Area Health Authority (Teaching) which has asked for an immediate report to be prepared in order to determine whether an inquiry would be justified and I have called for a copy of this report for my consideration.—[Vol. 922, c. 711]