§ Sir E. Findlayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the Scottish Central Medical War Committee have sent calling-up notices to a number of doctors in the Public Health Service; and whether he is satisfied that the withdrawal of these doctors is justified on the grounds of national interest.
Mr. JohnstonThe action of the Central Medical War Committee, which followed a recommendation by the Medical Man Power (Priority) Committee, was taken only after careful inquiry in the various local authority areas by my medical officers. While I am, of course, very reluctant to see any reduction in the Scottish public health services, every
Pre-War Price Price on 1st Feb. 1944 Per Ton Per Ton s. d. s. d. "Derby Brights" … … 51 6 70 3 "Best Nuts" … … 48 6 67 3 "Kitchen Nuts" or "Hard Cobbles" … … 45 6 64 3
Dates and Amounts of Price Increases or Decreases. Date. Cause. Amount Per Ton s. d. 1st November, 1939 … … Seasonal Increase 2 6 4th November, 1939 … … Pithead Increase 1 0 1st December, 1939 … … Distribution Costs Increase 1 0 1st January, 1940 … … Wages Increase (Carters and Loaders) 4 8th May, 1940 … … Railway Rates Increase: 1s 6d. 8 Pithead Increase: 8d. Seasonal Decrease: 1s. 6d. 1st September, 1940 … … Seasonal Increase 1 0 5th November, 1940 … … Seasonal Increase 6 Pithead Increase 1 9 1st December, 1940 … … Railway Rates Increase (approx 1s.) 1 2 Wages Increase—Carting, Loading and Landing (approx. 2d.) 6th January, 1941 … … Pithead Increase 8 1st June, 1941 … … Pithead Increase 10 14th January, 1942 … … Distribution Costs Increase 4 3rd July, 1942 … … Pithead Increase 3 0 1st January, 1943 … … Pithead Increase 1 0 1st February, 1944 … … Pithead Increase 3 0
§ Mr. Butcherasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will state for three grades of coal in general use in South Lincolnshire, the pre-war price, and indicate, with dates, the increases in price that has been attained.
360Weffort has to be made to meet the urgent need for doctors to serve with the Forces. This may involve some temporary curtailment in the routine medical work of the public health departments, but I trust, that by co-operation with neighbouring authorities it will be possible to overtake the essential public health duties.