§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will, in accordance with the responsibilities laid on him by the provisions of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1948, make such inquiries as are necessary in order to establish by what number qualified social workers are short of establishment in the area of the Paisley constituency.
§ Mr. McElhoneNo. As I indicated to the hon. Member in reply to two Questions on 26th May, this is a matter for the regional authority.—[Vol. 912,
c. 253–4.]
§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice he has received from the Advisory Council on Social Work as to the numbers of qualified social workers to be employed by each of the responsible local authorities to enable them to carry out their responsibilities under the Social Work (Scotland) Acts.
§ Mr. McElhoneA report by the Staffing Committee of the Advisory Council on Social Work was received in 1974. A summary of the report entitled "Fieldwork Staffiing: Scotland" was published and is available from HMSO.