§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Health what body is now responsible for the allocation of doctors for civilian services and the fighting services, respectively; what is the relationship between the Central Medical War Committee and the British Medical Association; and how far this committee is subordinate to the Shakespeare Committee in respect of the allocation of medical man-power?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe Medical Personnel (Priority) Committee of which Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare is Chairman, is responsible for advising, within the limits40W of any direction that may be given to if by the Government, on the number of doctors to be allocated to the civilian and fighting services and on matters incidental thereto. The Central Medical War Committee is related to the British Medical Association only to the extent that its secretariat and offices are provided by the Association and that about two thirds of its members are office-holders or nominees of the Association. The Central Medical War Committee among other functions advises on the selection of individual doctors for allocation to the various services and is not subordinate to the Shakespeare Committee except in the sense that it must conform with the recommendations of the latter Committee as adopted by the Government.