HC Deb 19 October 1988 vol 138 cc862-3W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action his Department is taking to ensure continued health care for schoolchildren within the Nottingham district health authority area in the light of the district health authority's reduction of 20 whole-time nursing posts, including five in the schools health service.

Mr. Butcher

The responsibility for school health service matters lies with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health.