§ Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the reason for the Increase of the National Health Insurance Panel Committee of the borough of Glasgow from 30 to 51, in view of the provisions of the National Health Insurance Panel Committee Regulation?
§ Sir G. COLLINS:I am sending the hon. Member a, copy of amending Regulations made by the Department of Health for Scotland on 21st April last which, as he will observe, provide that the panel committee for the burgh of Glasgow should consist of 56 persons instead of the former number of 30. The increase was authorised to provide, among other things, for the fuller representation of 194W medical practitioners in the city, whose numbers have very considerably increased since the original regulations were made.