§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on the setting up of a standing advisory committee on drug addiction as recommended in the Brain Report.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI am pleased to say that Lord Brain has accepted an invitation from my right hon. Friends the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Scotland and myself to be chairman of a committee with the following terms of reference:
" To keep under review the misuse of narcotics and other drugs which are likely to produce dependence and to advise on remedial measures that might be taken or on any other related matters which the Ministers may refer to it ".
The names of other members of the committee will be announced as soon as possible.