§ Major Guy Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now give further information about the proposals of the Hospital Endowments Commission for making hospital endowments more readily available to finance medical research.
§ Mr. J. StuartA memorandum from the Commission is published today as a White Paper and copies are now available in the Vote Office. The Commission consider that, without prejudicing other requirements, it would be possible to set aside a proportion of these endowments to finance medical research. They recommend that an independent body of trustees should be appointed, under statutory powers, to receive and administer this money as a central Scottish fund.
I am arranging to consult the various interests concerned, and I will carefully consider the Commission's recommendation in the light of any views that may he put to me.