§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales who appoints the chairman and members of the Caernarvon area Family Practitioner Committee and when the members of this committee will be reappointed.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe Gwynedd Family Practitioner Committee, which embraces the Caernarfon area, is appointed by the area health authority, the local authority and the local medical, dental, pharmaceutical and optical committees in accordance with Part II of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977. The members elect one of their number to be chairman. Members are appointed for a four-year term of office which expires for half the present members on 31st July 1978 and for the other half on 31st July 1980.