§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will take steps to enable Polish veterinary surgeons residing in this country who seek admission to the new health service to be received on the same principle as Polish doctors are now admissible to that service, without seeking a British qualification, which is difficult to obtain owing to the congestion in the veterinary schools.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsI presume that the hon. Member refers to the recruitment of Polish veterinary surgeons into the veterinary service of my Department. It would not be possible for me to appoint as veterinary officers persons who are not registered in the British Register of Veterinary Surgeons, nor have I any powers to secure registration. I would invite the attention of the hon. Member to Section 13 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1881, which provides for the registration, in certain circumstances, of persons possessing foreign veterinary qualifications.