HC Deb 14 January 1977 vol 923 c649W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the main titles of the 93 circulars, excluding local authority and pay circulars, sent by his Department to the East Anglian Health Authority during the period September to December 1976.

Mr. Moyle

No, but copies of monthly bulletins listing all circulars sent to all health authorities up to the end of November 1976 are available in the library. The next issue covering documents issued during December 1976 will be placed in the Library shortly.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a list of the further health circulars in preparation and proposed for issue during the first quarter of 1977.

Mr. Moyle

The titles of the principal health circulars already issued this year are:

  1. (i) Health Service Arrangements for dealing with Major Accidents, and
  2. (ii) Check on Doctor and Dentist's Regulation—identity and references.
Other circulars are in preparation, but dates of issue have not yet been considered.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many copies were printed of the circulars issued by his Department in the last quarter of 1976 and at what approximate cost to public funds.

Mr. Moyle

Copies of health circulars printed vary in number between 1,500 and 13,000 per issue. The approximate cost to public funds for publication of health circulars issued by my Department during the last quarter of 1976 was £12,500.