HC Deb 12 July 1994 vol 246 c587W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will define the chill factor which he requires to be taken into account for health provision in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Ancram

The chill factor refers to the requirement for health and social services boards, in planning the provision of services, to ensure that no section of the community would perceive itself to be unduly disadvantaged in terms of its continued access to services as a result of changes in their location.