§ 44. Mr. Sharplesasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance when she expects to receive the report of the McCorquodale Committee.
§ The Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (Miss Margaret Herbison)It is too early yet to say: the Committee is at present hearing oral evidence.
§ Mr. SharplesIs the right hon. Lady Lady aware of the great interest there is among the disabled in the outcome of this Report? Will she undertake that the bulk of the Report will be published as soon as possible after it has been received?
§ Miss HerbisonIn answer to the first part of the hon. Member's supplementary question, certainly all disabled ex-Service men are extremely interested. I can give the hon. Member an assurance that the Committee is working hard. It was constituted only in October, 1964. It has had four meetings and is having a fifth tomorrow. The Medical Sub-Committee is also meeting. Whenever the Report is ready, consideration will be given to the question of publishing it or not.