§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the constitution, personnel and functions of the co-ordinating committees which have assumed in whole or in part, the duties of the local medical war committees; how, when and by whom they were appointed; whether they are entirely honorary or are remunerated out of public funds and to whom they are directly responsible; and if he will give an assurance that this House will be informed of any change of procedure or of committees and their functions when he has previously stated what the procedure is and the committees concerned?
§ Mr. ElliotAs far as I am aware the only co-ordinating committee is that for the County of Kent as to which I would 1147W refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 16th April. The members of the committee do not receive any remuneration from public funds. With regard to the last part of the Question I shall always be pleased to answer any Question as to the functions of committees coming within the purview of my Department.