§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to introduce a maximum charge for certificates of unfitness or fitness for work or school signed by doctors in cases where the patient receives neither pay nor sickness benefit.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe amount charged for private certificates is a matter for agreement between doctors and their patients, but the British Medical Association has issued guidance on the subject to its members. The Government encourages employers and others to reduce to a minimum their requirements for private certificates.