HC Deb 21 February 1991 vol 186 cc245-6W
Mrs. Roe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will obtain a videocassette and transcript of the BBC 2 "Forty Minutes" television programme on female circumcision to be shown on 21 February for his departmental library.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work has set a target of 20 courses providing 1,700 student places by the end of 1993–94.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he is seeking a regional balance of diploma in social work courses.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Approval of diploma in social work courses is a matter for the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW). The council is seeking to ensure that there is a reasonable distribution of courses throughout the United Kingdom, and within each region of the United Kingdom, reflecting service needs.