§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether, as the Central Medical War Committee is his advisory committee and an independent body not exclusively composed of members of the British Medical Association, he has now considered the circular, dated 30th November, 1939, issued by that association with the object of obtaining members, which states that through its Central Medical War Committee and the local medical war committees the association is dealing with the demands of the medical branches of the fighting Forces and of the civil population; and whether he will state the reasons why his Department thus dispossesses itself of its functions and delegates them to a voluntary organisation which then uses them as a means of attracting members?
§ Mr. ElliotAs to the circular mentioned in the first part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the Question which he asked on 23rd January. I should not agree that the position is as stated in the second part of the Question.