§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that community health councils keep their full rights to attend health authority meetings and to speak even during confidential parts of such meetings.
§ Mr. DorrellAs members of the public, CHC members and staff have the right under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to attend health authority meetings. Whether or not they are asked to speak, or allowed to attend confidential parts of such meetings, has always depended, and will continue to depend, upon the decision of the chairman of the meeting.