§ Mr. Grovesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when, where and by whom was the Scottish Central Emergency Committee appointed; what is its constitution and functions; will he give the names of its members and the number of its members who are not members of, or directly or indirectly connected with, the British Medical Association?
§ Mr. ColvilleOn 1st September, 1939, in accordance with pre-arranged plans drawn up by the Government, I instructed the Scottish Secretary of the British Medical Association to convene the Scottish Central Medical War Committee. This is, I imagine, the Committee which the hon. Member has in mind. Its constitution is shown by the appended list of members. Its functions are to advise the Government on the allocation of doctors in Scotland to His Majesty's Forces and to civilian services connected with the war, and generally to represent the profession in Scotland in any negotiations with the Government affecting questions of medical personnel. The information asked for in the last part of the Question is not available, but it will be observed that the majority of the members have been appointed independently of any connection they may have with the British Medical Association.