HC Deb 26 March 1929 vol 226 cc2253-4
41. Mr. MORRIS

asked the Minister of Health the reasons for delaying the publication of that section of the Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee dealing with adults, which was presented on 24th January, 1929; and whether, in view of the conference on the subject to be held next month, he will expedite the issue of the Report?

37. Sir J. SANDEMAN ALLEN

asked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the increasing anxiety caused by the delay in the publication of the section in the Report of the Departmental Committee on Mental Deficiency which relates to adults, he will see his way to authorise publication at an early date?

Sir K. WOOD

My right hon. Friend will not be in a position to decide whether or not this part of the Report of the Departmental Committee will be published until he has had the opportunity of considering it fully.

Mr. MORRIS

Seeing that this Report was presented on 24th January, can the right hon. Gentleman say when his right hon. Friend will have had sufficient time to consider it?

Sir K. WOOD

As the hon. Gentleman knows, my right hon. Friend has been very much occupied, but I have no doubt that he will give this matter his early consideration.

Mr. MORRIS

In view of the conference which is to be held some time next week, is it not desirable that this Report should be published as soon as possible?

Sir K. WOOD

I am sorry if the conference should be inconvenienced.

Mr. R. MORRISON

Do I understand from the indefinite answer to this question that it is still in doubt whether the Report will be published at all, and, in view of the great importance of this question should not the Report be published?

Sir K. WOOD

My right hon. Friend is considering it personally.

Mr. ERNEST BROWN

Is the delay in connection with the provisions of the Local Government Bill?

Sir K. WOOD

I could not undertake to answer what was in my right hon. Friend's mind. I stated that he is otherwise occupied.

Sir R. THOMAS

Is this the same committee as is considering the question of mental deficiency?

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