HC Deb 09 April 1919 vol 114 c2037
87. Mr. GOULD

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received copies of a resolution passed by the National Free Church Council of Wales, a conference representative of the medical profession of South Wales and Monmouthshire, a conference representative of the Welsh educational authorities in Wales, and from associations of Welsh approved societies in Wales, expressing dissatisfaction with the Welsh provisions in the Ministry of Health Bill; and whether, in view of such influential representations, he proposes to move Amendments on the Report stage giving to Wales the same degree of autonomy in health and insurance matters as is proposed for Scotland and Ireland in the measure now before Parliament?

Major ASTOR

My right hon. Friend has received certain resolutions to the effect stated in the first part of the question. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.