Sir J. DAVIDSONasked the Minister of Health whether the joint deputation of the Society for the Prevention of Venereal Diseases and the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases which called upon him urged the necessity for immediate legislation to permit of the open sale of preventive material with concise directions for its use, as recommended by the 1111W Trevethin Committee; and whether he has made any reply to that deputation and, if so, what that reply was and what action he proposes to take?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, since the deputation was received I have been in communication with the two societies on certain preliminary points which need to be settled before the question of legislation can be considered, and I am now awaiting a reply to a letter which I addressed to them on the 15th May.