§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health whether it is intended that the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine shall be controlled by his Department when the National Medical Service Act comes into operation; and what is the present relationship between the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine and his Department.
§ Mr. BevanThe Lister Institute is a non-profit-making institute which, like other manufacturers of therapeutic substances, holds licences from the Minister of Health under the Therapeutic Substances Act, to manufacture certain substances to which the Act applies, and by special arrangement provides for the Minister supplies of lymph required for public vaccination against smallpox. The National Health Service Act will not affect the relation of the Institute to the Ministry.