§ 72. Viscount ELMLEYasked the Minister of Health whether it is his intention to transfer the control of the profession of midwifery from the present board to a Government Department?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI assume that the noble Lord is referring to certain of the recommendations contained in the recent report of the Departmental Committee on the training and employment of mid-wives. These recommendations are under consideration and I am not at present in a position to state what action will be taken upon them.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEWill the right hon. Gentleman be in a position to make a statement before the introduction of the private Members Bill dealing with the subject on the 6th December?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI cannot give an undertaking, but if it is possible to make a statement I shall be only too glad.