§ Major COPEasked the Minister of Health whether surplus officials at present holding positions in Government Departments about to be taken over by the Ministry of Health which do not deal with the administration of the health of the community will have preference over officials of the public health service applying for appointments under the Ministry of Health?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe Minister of Health is not empowered to take over, as the question states, any Government Departments which do not deal with the health of the community. I am unable, therefore, to see in what way the considerations referred to by the hon. and gallant Member, if I understand them, can have any bearing on the selection of person applying for appointments under this Ministry.