§ 30. Mr. E. SIMONasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the strongly expressed opinion of the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health that the public has taken dangerous advantage of 504 the facilities for obtaining exemption from vaccination, he will reconsider the action taken by him of 30th August in rescinding the Vaccination Order of 1923, and thereby making exemption easier?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe answer is, "No, Sir."
§ Mr. SIMONWould it be a correct understanding of the reply to say that the Minister is deliberately acting contrary to the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI can only give the hon. Member a statement of the facts. I cannot guide his understanding.
§ Mr. BLACKIn view of the proved utility of the vaccination of infants, will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to exempt the vaccination of infants from the provisions of the Statute?