§ Mr. Francis Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from the Church Assembly Hospital Chaplancies Council; and if he will reconsider his decision to retain the limitation of appointments of full-time chaplains to hospitals with an average of 750 patients.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI have had no representations direct from the Council but I understand that a joint committee of the churches, whose representatives met the Parliamentary Secretary in April, 1965, is considering proposals for the revision of hospital chaplaincy arrangements generally. In the light of these representations I have reviewed the conditions for whole-time appointments, but I have decided to maintain the present arrangements.