§ 81. Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Secretary for Scotland when the Scottish Board of Health is to be constituted in terms of the Act; whether, though unconstituted, it has been acting since 1st July; and whether ho will give an assurance that nothing shall be done by the Board as at present constituted except routine administration work and delay all questions of appointments and arrangements for administrative duties until the Board is properly constituted?
§ The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)I am advised that the Board was duly constituted under Section 1 of the Statute, with powers duly exercisable as from 1st July. Its personnel is now complete. Meanwhile only duties of the routine kind referred to by my hon. and learned Friend have been discharged.