§ 78. Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Pensions Minister the name of each of the members of the Committee recently appointed in connection with the supply and fitting of and repairs to artificial limbs, and the qualifications of each to advise on such matters and their previous experience and occupation; and if any officials of the Pensions Department who are or have been responsible for such work are included in the Committee or any surgeons?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe Committee consists of the following:
Mr. Herbert Guedalla, the Chairman, a leading business man who has been Controller of Commercial Finance at the 1379 Ministry of Munitions (Supply). Hebrings exceptional ability and complete independence and freshness of view to bear on the problems to be considered.
Mr. Raymond Johnson, M.B., B.S. (London), F.R.C.S., who is Holme Lecturer on Clinical Surgery at University College Hospital.
Sir Charles Kenderdine, who is Director of the Artificial Limbs Branch of the Ministry. He is the only official of the Ministry on the Committee.
The hon. and gallant Member for the Reigate Division of Surrey, and
The hon. and gallant Member for Nelson and Colne.
§ Mr. PENNEFATHERHave the Ministry considered the advisability of appointing some such authority as Sir Robert Jones's Committee?
§ Sir J. CRAIGI am quite sure that the matter received the most careful attention before this particular Committee was appointed. All the facts, of course, were before the Minister.