§ 35. Mr. Gammansasked the Minister of Health if it was with his knowledge and approval that a propaganda leaflet advertising a meeting of the Socialist Medical Association on 5th July was pinned to the reception desk of the Westminster Hospital on Wednesday last, 29th June; and what instructions have been issued to hospitals regarding the use of notice boards for party political purposes.
§ Mr. BevanNo, Sir. No instructions have been issued, since this is clearly a matter for hospital bodies themselves to decide.
§ Mr. GammansDoes the right hon. Gentleman approve of public funds being used to put up notice boards on which a party political meeting can be advertised? If so, does it mean that any party can advertise its meetings on a hospital notice board?
§ Mr. BevanThis is entirely a matter within the discretion of the management committee of the hospital itself. It is not desirable that we should always try to decide what they should do in every instance.