§ Mr. T. Smithasked the Minister of committees connected with his Department are now in being; and if he will state in each case the name of the committee, whether it is classified as Departmental, advisory or otherwise; whether it is a statutory committee or
Name of Committee. Statutory or not. Date. *Welfare of the Blind Non-statutory 1917. *Medical Distribution Committee (to advise on the sums available for payment of insurance practitioners). Statutory 1920. *Advisory Committee on Water (to confer with representatives of the Ministry on questions relating to water supplies). Non-statutory December, 1922. *†Prices of Building Materials Non-statutory April, 1923. *Central Valuation Committee Statutory October, 1926. *†Therapeutic Substances Act Committee Statutory November, 1926. *Pharmaceutical Distribution Committee (to advise on distribution of sums available for payment to insurance chemists). Statutory August, 1927 *Advisory Committee to consider cases of insurance practitioners who have failed to observe their terms of service. Statutory January, 1928. *Board of Control Advisory Committee on Scientific or Ancillary Mental Health Services. Non-statutory July, 1931. *Town and Country Planning Non-statutory June, 1934. *Inland Water Survey Non-statutory January, 1935. Rating and Valuation (to consider questions as to the application of the existing law of valuation to certain classes of property). Non-statutory July. 1938. *Prevention and Treatment of Blindness Non-statutory August, 1938. Distress for rent Non-statutory August, 1938 *Consultative Council on National Health Insurance (Approved Societies work). Statutory August, 1929. *†Advisory Committee on Nutrition Non-statutory May, 1935 *Central Housing Advisory Committee Statutory November, 1935 *Rural Housing Statutory January, 1936. †Rehabilitation of persons injured by accidents Committee to consider certain questions as to the use of Rag flock Non-statutory June, 1938. †Abortion Non-statutory May,1937 *†Central Water Advisory Committee (to advise Government Departments on questions as to the conservation and allocation of water resources, and other matters relating to water). Non-statutory March, 1937 †Nursing Services Non-statutory November, 1937. Committee on the Restoration of Land affected by Iron ore Working. Non-statutory January, 1938. *Medical Advisory Non-statutory 1929. *Public Health Advisory Non-statutory October, 1934. Local Government and Public Health Consolidation Non-statutory December, 1930. * Standing Advisory. †Inter-Departmental.