§ 55. Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Minister of Pensions how many meetings of the sub-committee of his Central Advisory Committee have been held to inquire into the availability of medical practitioners for the staffing of pensions appeal tribunals?
§ Sir W. WomersleyThe sub-committee have held two meetings and will meet again as soon as certain inquiries instituted by them have been completed.
§ Lieut.-Commander HutchisonWill my right hon. Friend do all in his power to expedite the deliberations of this committee, in view of the urgency of getting these tribunals set up?
§ Sir W. WomersleyCertainly.
§ Mr. Rhys DaviesHow is it that when the Secretary for Mines advertised the other day for doctors to take part in welfare work in the mining industry he had a large number of applications for the posts and yet the right hon. Gentleman cannot find doctors?
§ Sir W. WomersleyIt is true that there was a large number of applications to the Mines Department, and I have asked for that list so that I can go through it.
§ 56. Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Minister of Pensions when the report of the sub-committee of his Central Advisory Committee on the availability of medical practitioners to serve on pension appeal tribunals may be expected?
§ Sir W. WomersleyI am not yet in a position to say when the report may be expected but the hon. and gallant Member may be assured that it will be rendered to the Central Advisory Committee at the earliest possible date.