§ 13. Wing-Commander JAMESasked the Minister of Health whether the evidence before the departmental committee inquiring into the sterilisation of mental defectives given by lunacy officers will be related to lunatics only and not to mental defectives?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)It must rest with the committee to determine how they will, in carrying out their terms of reference, deal with points such as that raised in the question; but I understand that officers of mental hospital authorities have been invited to give evidence, and that any evidence they may desire to tender will be heard.
§ 14. Wing-Commander JAMESasked the Minister of Health whether the departmental committee inquiring into the sterilisation of mental defectives will take evidence from mental deficiency officers upon the question of the sterilisation of mental defectives?
§ Sir H. YOUNGI understand that the committee have already taken evidence on this subject from officers of mental deficiency authorities, and that they will be hearing others before the conclusion of their inquiry.