§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the evidence which has come to light since the confidential inquiry into post-neonatal deaths in 1964 to 1966 showed that the majority of avoidable factors are associated with parental or social difficulties; and how it has affected his policy on this matter.
§ Mr. MoyleThe available evidence on factors contributing to post-neonatal mortality is discussed in Chapter 2 of the Committee on Child Health Services Report (Cmnd 6684) published in December. Department of Health and Social Security policies on this are set out in Chapter 9 of the consultative document "Priorities for Health and Social Services in England" which lists health visiting and day care services for the under-fives as priorities. I would also refer my 641W hon. Friend to my reply on 27th October 1976 about research in this field.—[Vol. 918, c. 293–5.]