HC Deb 18 July 1972 vol 841 cc78-9W
66. Mr. Loughlin

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue instructions to the respective executive councils that in all cases where dentists or medical practitioners are found guilty of failing to carry out their terms of contract and in consequence sanctions are imposed upon them, the names of such dentists or medical practitioners shall be disclosed to the Press.

Sir K. Joseph

Arrangements exist for publicising—without mentioning names—the outcome of investigations under the statutory procedure for considering whether practitioners are in breach of their terms of service. As damage disproportionate to a practitioner's fault could follow for him from disclosure of his name, I have no plans to alter the arrangements in the way the hon. Member suggests.