§ 56. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the present purposes and terms of reference of the Brussels Treaty Public Health Committee; what is its composition; who are the representatives of Great 385 Britain thereon; what were the main subjects of the committee's recent session at Marseilles; and what are the major recommendations of this committee which have been implemented up to date.
§ The Minister of State (Mr. Younger)This is one of several committees set up to consider the development on corresponding lines of the social services of the five countries, in accordance with Article II of the Brussels Treaty. Its members are administrative and medical officers of the health administrations of the five countries. At the meeting to which my hon. Friend refers the Committee discussed the control of foodstuffs and proprietary medicines and the protection of populations from the health point of view in war-time. The main recommendations of this Committee to have been put into effect so far are those for treating the five countries as a single territory for the health control of sea and air traffic.