§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accident and emergency departments there were in London in(a) 1979, (b) 1985 and (c) 1993; and how many there are planned to be in the year 2000.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Sir M. Neubert) on 22 February,Official Report columns 210–11.
It is the responsibility of local health authorities to assess and secure the health services, including accident and emergency, needed by their resident populations.