§ Mr. Maddanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he proposes to consult the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology about the report on Hospital Scientific and Technical Services, and at what stage.
§ Mr. SnowThe views of professional bodies like the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology will be sought. The method and timetable of consultation will be considered in the light of the general comment on the report which my hon. Friend has sought from hospital authorities and from bodies broadly representative of professional and staff interests. The latter include the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine and the Staff Sides of the Whitley Councils.