HC Deb 13 December 1971 vol 828 c180

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of State of an employment medical advisory service (referred to below as 'the service') and to amend the Factories Act 1961 in relation to medical arrangements and related matters, it is expedient—

  1. (a) to authorise—
    1. (i) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the establishment and functioning of the service or with the investigation of problems relevant to the duties of members of the service or to the safeguarding and improvement of health in relation to employment; and
    2. (ii) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums received by the Secretary of State in respect of fees for medical examinations, tests and supervision con-ducted or exercised by members of the service;
  2. (b) to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any additional sums which may become payable under the Employment and Training Act 1948 out of moneys so provided in consequence of any amendment of the Factories Act 1961 requiring a local careers office to be notified about the employment of young persons.—[Mr. Dudley Smith.]