HC Deb 23 February 1954 vol 524 cc281-2

6.59 p.m.

Mr. A. Blenkinsop (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East)

I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (Medical Auxiliaries) Regulations, 1954 (S.I., 1954, No. 55), dated 18th January, 1954, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th January, be annulled. In the few moments available before Private Business is to be discussed, I desire to draw the attention of hon. Members to the fact that this Statutory Instrument, for the first time, brings before us the problem of the implementation of the Cope Committee recommendations, or, rather, I should say, their non-implementation. I wish to make it clear that all we seek to do by moving this Motion is to get further information from the Ministry of Health about its intentions in this matter.

We hope that if the Minister's explanations are satisfactory it will not be necessary for us to divide the House, but there are—

It being Seven o Clock, and there being Private Business set down by direction of The CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS under Standing Order No. 7 (Time for taking Private Business), further Proceeding stood postponed.