§ 62. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Health what question has been submitted to the Public Prosecutor in connection with the Chester-le-Street Report; whether all the charges will be brought under review; and, if not, will he cause a public inquiry to be made into the whole of the Report of the appointed guardians?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend proposes to submit the Report of the guardians as a whole to the Public Prosecutor, whose consideration will be directed to the criminal aspect of the matter.
§ Mr. LAWSONIs the hon. Gentleman aware, that the ex-guardians will welcome any opportunity of giving evidence in respect of these charges, and that such opportunity was never given by the three appointed guardians who wrote this Report and made the charges; and, if the Public Prosecutor fails to take steps, will the hon. Gentleman agree to hold a public inquiry?
§ Sir K. WOODI think we had better await the decision of the Public Prosecutor on this matter.