§ 18. Mr. David Huntasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many community health councils he has met to date.
§ Mr. EnnalsI have met groups of council members on 14 occasions, apart from addressing the national meeting of community health councils last November.
§ 32. Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take during the Summer Recess to meet the community health councils and representatives of local professional opinion, so that he may 422W be directly informed of public concern about the state of the National Health Service.
§ 38. Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many community health councils he has met.
§ Mr. EnnalsI refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Wirral (Mr. Hunt). I make every effort to meet members of community health councils and representatives of local professional opinion on my visits around the country and I welcome opportunities to hear their views.