§ Mr. Bowen Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he expects to acknowledge receipt of the following letters from West Essex and district community health council (a) 25 February 1986, ref. AA/MK/SK/CHC.11/PLA.9D, (b) 23 January 1986, ref. AA/MK/SK/CHC.11/PLA.9D, (c) 11 December 1985, ref. AA/MK/SK/IS5/33A and (d) 29 October 1985, ref. AA/MK/SK/IS5.33A.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe community health council's letter of 25 October requested a meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Forest hospital. The 11 December letter was a reminder letter. My response to both these letters was the meeting I held with the community health council on 17 December.
The letter of 23 January, together with a further letter of 25 February, was replied to on 24 March.