§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 16 June, Official Report, c. 329, if he has yet filled the remaining two places on the pharmacists review panel; and when he expects the panel to start work.
§ Dr. VaughanOf the remaining two places, one has now been filled, and I am awaiting a reply from the person invited to fill the other. Once membership is complete, I will provide the House with details. I regard it as important that the panel commences work as soon as practicable after the full membership has been appointed. There are already two references that I have agreed with the pharmaceutical services negotiating committee need to be dealt with as a matter of some urgency.