§ 42 Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Health (1) the date on which the ex-British Legion women's tuberculosis sanatorium at Naylands, near Colchester, was taken over under the National Health Scheme; and when it is proposed to appoint a non-British Legion hospital committee to run this hospital as a public sanatorium instead of a charitable institution and to remove the British Legion advertisements and notices;
(2) why National Health Scheme patients at the women's tuberculosis sanatorium at Naylands, near Colchester, have to make British Legion poppies and paper hats for sale; what are the rates of payment to patients; what are the profits; to what purpose have the profits been given; and what contribution has been made to the hospital funds during the last 12 months;
(3) what steps are being taken to provide women patients in the women's tuberculosis sanatorium at Naylands, near Colchester, with unchipped crockery; why patients have to buy their own cups; and when are urns to be provided to supply hot tea and other beverages, instead of the present cold supply in large chipped enamelled jugs.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas MooreIs there not something odd about this matter? Why should a "non-British" committee be appointed to run a British hospital? Would the Minister answer that?