§ 24. Mr. Frederick Willeyasked the Minister of Health what action he proposes to take to avoid the closing of five hospitals in the Northern Region consequent upon the reduction made by him on the estimates of a Northern Regional Hospital Board.
§ Mr. CrookshankI understand that the funds to meet revenue expenditure in 1952–53 which I have now been able to allow the Board will probably obviate the closing of any of these hospitals.
§ Mr. WilleyWhile thanking the right hon. Gentleman for that reply, may I ask if he will make the avoidance a certainty rather than a probability?