§ 77. Mr. Somerville Hastingsasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain voluntary hospitals now receiving Treasury grants make the receipt of an honorarium by members of their honorary staffs dependent on resignation from their medical advisory committees; and if, in these cases, he will consider withdrawing the grant.
§ The Minister of Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan)Although I deprecate any such action, Exchequer help is given before the appointed day to keep the hospitals going, and would not in my view justify interference with their domestic affairs.