Old People

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment and Productivity – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 November 1969.

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Photo of Lord  Balniel Lord Balniel , Hertford 12:00, 27 November 1969

Is the Prime Minister aware that the planned development of special community health and welfare services for the elderly has been throttled right back by the Government at a time when the number of elderly is increasing very considerably? As the Government cannot sort out their own sense of social priorities, is not there a strong argument for having a Royal Commission to review the whole field?