§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she plans to introduce legislation to merge district health authorities and family health service authorities.
§ Dr. MawhinneyWe intend to introduce legislation to enable the merger of district health authorities and family health services authorities as soon as parliamentary time allows.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she plans to introduce legislation to abolish regional health authorities.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 24 March at column416.