Dr. RogerThomas asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why he has rejected the appeal by Dr. Christopher Burks against the decision of the North Yorkshire family practitioner committee to appoint him to a vacancy in that area.
§ Dr. VaughanThe decision to appoint another doctor in preference to Dr. Burks was taken by the medical practices committee, the body statutorily responsible for granting applications for admission of a doctor to a family practitioner committee's list. When Dr. Burks appealed against his not being selected by that committee, he and another applicant for the vacancy attended an oral hearing conducted by three people appointed under a procedure laid down by regulations to advise my right hon. Friend on such appeals. It is not the practice to give reasons for decisions on such appeals.