§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what information he has on the prices charged to prospective adoptive couples for home studies by(a) Surrey social services and (b) Suffolk social services, in respect of inter-country adoptions;
(2) what advice has been issued by his Department to social services departments on pricing policies for charges for home study visits in respect of inter-country adoptions.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe level of such charges is a matter for local authorities.