§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what action he will take to facilitate better working between volunteers and health and social services workers and their unions.
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§ Mr. MoyleI am at present considering ways of promulgating as widely as possible among volunteers, paid workers, and unions working in the health and social services, the volunteer centre's "Guidelines for relationships between volunteers and paid non-professional Workers". These guidelines, drawn up by a working group on which the interests of statutory authorities, unions, and the voluntary sector were represented, were first published in October 1975 and were revised in September 1977. Since their publication they have made a proven contribution to better relationships.