§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if she will set up a working party to investigate liason procedure between electricity and gas boards, local offices, her Department and local authority social service departments in cases of fuel bill deficits; and if she will make a statement;
(2) if she will set up a working party to investigate liaison between electricity and gas boards, local offices of the Department of Health and Social Security and local authority social service departments in cases of fuel bill deficit; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. MeacherThe local liaison arrangements were set up in 1972 and it is now proposed to review and update the memorandum of guidance setting out these arrangments, in consultation with the electricity and gas authorities and the local authority associations.