§ 18. Mr. Luceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a statement on her planned expenditure on health and social security for the next financial year.
§ Dr. OwenThe Government's plans for public expenditure in the next financial year including those for health and personal social services and social security were published in the annual White Paper (Command 6393) on 19th February 1976.
§ 53. Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reductions she expects in capital programmes for hospital and health services compared with those in the 1975 White Paper on Public Expenditure; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. OwenDetails have now been published in the White Paper on Public Expenditure to 1979–80 (Cmnd. 6393).
§ 58. Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a statement of her planned expenditure on health and social security for 1978 to 1981.
§ Mrs. CastleThe Government's plans for expenditure to 1979–80 on health and personal social services and on social security were published in the White Paper on Public Expenditure (Command 6393). No firm plans have been drawn up for 1981.
§ 67. Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations she has received from local government on the future expenditure proposals for health and social security.
§ Mrs. CastleNone as yet, but consultation with local government on future expenditure is taking place in the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance.