§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he has yet completed the review of current arrangements for joint planning between health and social work authorities to which his Department referred in correspondence last year; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what incentives and guidance he proposes to offer local housing authorities to encourage them to enter into funding partnerships with health boards to provide accommodation in the community for disadvantaged groups under the support financing scheme as amended by section 2 of the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act.
§ Mr. John MacKayWe have not yet completed the review of current arrangements for joint planning and support financing between health and social work authorities. We are not therefore in a position to say what incentives and guidance we propose to offer to local housing authorities to enter into partnership with health boards to provide accommodation under these arrangements.