§ Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Health if, in order to reduce the danger of low-quality surgical boots being provided under the National Health Service, he will give the same freedom to purchase better quality boots from any supplier as in the case of spectacles, artificial limbs and teeth, provided the extra charge for the higher quality article is paid privately.
§ Mr. BevanNo; the surgical boots supplied under the National Health Service are made to strict specification requiring first-class workmanship and best quality materials: quality is further, safeguarded by technical inspection.