HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 c70W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the co-ordination of Government policies relating to children. [15529]

Mr. Burns

There are many mechanisms—formal and informal—already in place to facilitate co-ordination between Government Departments on policies for children. We believe these work well, especially as they have been recently expanded by the forming of the children services strategy group which was established by the Department.