HC Deb 12 November 1979 vol 973 c438W
Mr. Moyle

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be in a position to make a detailed statement on the Government's response to the report of the Royal Commission on the Health Service.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

As I said in reply to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Dr. Thomas) on 5 November, later this year we shall be issuing a consultative paper setting out our proposals for simplifying the structure of the NHS.—[Vol. 973, c.47]. I have already made it clear that other recommendations contained in the report will be studied by the Health Departments through the ordinary machinery.