§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to re-negotiate the contracts of employment of hospital consultants to make it a condition of employment that common waiting list procedure is observed.
§ Mr. EnnalsArrangements for introducing common waiting lists were recommended in the report by the Health Services Board published in May as Cmnd. 6828. I have since received a large number of comments and suggestions on the recommendations from interested bodies which I consulted, and my hon. Friend's suggestion is among them. I am consider732W working days lost through stoppages due to industrial disputes in 1976 and the supplementary benefit cost is also given. The amount of unemployment benefit paid to persons who lost employment through industrial disputes in which they were not involved is not known.
ing them all and will make a statement as soon as I can.