HC Deb 11 July 1983 vol 45 c269W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will place in the Library a copy of the plans according to which the National Health Service would be put on a war footing.

Mr. John Patten

Current planning is based on Home Defence circular HDC(77)1 issued in January 1977, which is now being up-dated by the Department. The revised circular will be issued for consultation as soon as it is ready.