§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in the light of the report of the inquiry into the case of the three girls in county council care in Bedfordshire, whether he will formulate proposals for the establishment of a code of conduct to be observed by all social workers in the exercise of their functions with possible dismissal from the service following a serious infringement of the code.
§ Mr. MoyleNo. The report to which the hon. Member refers said that the members of the inquiry were impressed by the conscientious attitude of the social workers employed by Bedfordshire County Council and that they did not find it necessary to criticise any individual. The British Association of Social Workers has already provided its mem-290W bers with a code of ethics. Disciplinary action against social workers is a matter for their employing authorities.