HC Deb 16 July 1968 vol 768 cc1243-4
29. Mr. van Straubenzee

asked the Minister of Health whether he will arrange for the publication of the Government's evidence to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration in connection with the 9th Report of that body.

Mr. K. Robinson

No, Sir.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Why not, Sir?

Mr. K. Robinson

In accordance with the recommendations of the Pilkington Royal Commission, the proceedings of the review body are conducted in private. The Government have always taken the view that written evidence also should be private unless publication is desirable for special reasons. We see no special reasons for publication on this occasion, but large extracts from our evidence are quoted in the review body's report.