HC Deb 16 November 1939 vol 353 c869W
Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain panel committees have ceased to function, having delegated their powers to two or three members of the committee; and as panel committees are statutory bodies, will he state if such procedure has had his sanction, and what regulation governs the procedure?

Mr. Elliot

I am not aware that any panel committee has ceased to exercise its functions. Two committees have asked me whether they have power to delegate their functions to an emergency committee, and I have informed them that I know of no legal authority for this step.