Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 October 1998. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will comment on his Department's response to the recommendations contained in the Health Committee's Third Report of 1997-98 on the Welfare of Former British Child Migrants (HC 755).

Answer: Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about his Department's response to the recommendations contained in the Health Committee's Third Report of 1997-98 on the Welfare of Former British Child Migrants (HC 755). [55698] Mr. Boateng: The Department is carefully considering the recommendations in the Report, and examining the legal, financial and other issues which they raise. We will publish our response shortly.

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