HC Deb 25 July 1997 vol 298 c796W
Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce joint funding for health authorities and local authorities in respect of joint initiatives on public health. [10176]

Ms Jowell

Joint working between health and local authorities and other statutory and voluntary bodies will be an important element in delivering our manifesto commitments on public health. We shall be looking at ways to encourage co-operative working across such boundaries.