§ 28. Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has any plans to reduce the scope of health services in schools.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe provision o school health services is the responsibility of health authorities, in close liaison with local education authorities. We have no reason to believe that the scope for these services is being reduced. The number of health care staff employed in them has substantially increased in recent years. The Government continue to attach priority to the development of child health services, including those for school children, as was emphasised in our recent handbook Care in Action".