§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what direction he has given to regional health authorities regarding the application of funds derived from the sale of assets to the development of community care services.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe instructions to regional health authorities in the National Health Service handbook on land transactions, require that proceeds from the sales of surplus National Health Service land and property should normally accrue to the disposing hospital or the district health authority for re-investment in the service. Proceeds from sales of mental illness or mental handicap hospitals are required to be used specifically for the development of better services for the mentally ill and mentally handicapped including community-based services.