§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what date they wrote to the Royal College of Radiologists asking for their expert advice on the technical considerations of the report, The Use of 1186WA X-Rays for Age Determination in Immigration Control sent to the Minister of State at the Home Office on 11th June.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Elton)Consultations with the Royal College of Radiologists and other experts already proceeding before the publication of the report to which the noble Lord refers continued thereafter. They culminated in a meeting held on 26th October under the chairmanship of the chief medical officer and attended by representatives of the Royal College, and by paediatricians and others.