§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Health whether he will investigate the case, details of which have been submitted to him, of a medical graduate of London University, aged 44 years, invalided out of the R.A.M.C. suffering from fibrositis, who wishes to settle in civilian practice in a part of the country where the climate in his experience mitigates his disability, but who has been informed by the assistant-secretary of the British Medical Association that by a new Order he must be directed to undertake a civilian practice in any district assigned to him without consideration of the special circumstances mentioned; what is the date of this Order; and by what sanction is it enforced.
§ Mr. WillinkOn the facts before me I cannot find that the medical graduate referred to has been informed as stated in the first part of the Question, but I will make further inquiries if my hon. Friend will send me a copy of the letter received from the British Medical Association. The practitioner is liable to be directed under Regulation 58A of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, to suitable civilian medical employment, but if it were proposed so to direct him full consideration would be given to any special circumstances affecting his case.