§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is yet able to announce the terms of reference and names of the committee of experts to be appointed upon the question of the maisons tolerées of Hong Kong, Singapore and the Straits Settlements?
Mr. THOMASThe Committee which I am setting up is a general advisory body to deal with any questions of social hygiene which may be referred to it from time to time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies will act as Chairman, and the Committee will consist of two Members of this House, the hon. Member for North Hackney (Mr. J. Harris) and the Noble Lady the Member for Plymouth (Viscountess Astor), with two representatives of the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases, and representatives of the War Office, Admiralty, Ministry of Health and Colonial Office.