Clause 2.—(STANDING NURSE-TRAINING COMMITTEES.) (Hansard, 4 November 1949)

§ Mr. Speaker
The series of Amendments, of which this is the first, substitutes the name "area nurse-training com- 777 mittees" for the name "standing nurse-training committees." I have received an assurance that this change does not extend the objects or purposes of any grant of money, or relax any conditions or qualifications thereon, in the Bill as it left the Committee. I am satisfied that this is so and I call the Amendment.

§ Mr. Blenkinsop
I beg to move, in page 2, line 29, to leave out "a 'standing," and to insert "an 'area."
This is one of a series of Amendments which it would probably be for the convenience of the House to take together. They arise from the interesting discussion which we had in Committee last Friday when an attempt was made to find an alternative name for the standing nurse-training committees. I do not suggest that we have reached an ideal solution here, but we have at least tried to meet the point put by hon. Members. We feel that at any rate "standing" ought to be withdrawn from the name. There were obvious difficulties about the word "regional." We did not want to connect this too closely with the regional hospital boards as these committees are quite separate bodies. Therefore, we are proposing to call the committees "area nurse-training committees" which I hope will be acceptable to the House generally.

§ Mr. Linstead
I thank the Parliamentary Secretary in his role of assistant godfather for having made another attempt at christening this child. I agree with him that, although the proposal is not ideal, it is substantially good.