§ 70. Mr. Channonasked the Minister of Health if he makes it compulsory for hospital management committees to accept the Ministry of Pensions offer to supply and fit artificial eyes; and what is the estimated cost of the Ministry of Pensions offer as compared with the cost entailed if hospitals carried out their own arrangements.
§ Mr. BevanUse of the Ministry of Pensions service is not compulsory, but the cost is substantially lower than the price charged by most other suppliers.