§ 33. Mr. G. Cooperasked the Minister of Health in view of the rising costs of the National Health Service, if he will 619 institute an inquiry into its administration and the salaries now being paid to specialists and administrative staffs.
§ Mr. CooperHas my right hon. Friend had representations made to him to show that there are unnecessarily inflated administrative staffs, or that the salaries paid to some people such as hospital secretaries are, in some cases, over double what they were before the National Health Service; and would he look into those cases with a view to making changes?
§ Mr. BevanAn inquiry is being made into these matters, which are always the subject of all kinds of general statements. If I were my hon. Friend, I would take them with a large slab of salt.