§ 56. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health what machinery exists for reviewing the present Whitley Council structure in the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThere is no formal machinery. The constitution of the Health Service Whitley Councils provides for its amendment by the Councils themselves.
§ 59. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Health the constitution of each side of the Whitley Council for the National Health Service workers together with the organisations they represent.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe following statement gives particulars of the representation of each of the authorities and organisations represented on the Council:
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL STAFFS COUNCIL: MANAGEMENT SIDE Organisation Represented Number of representatives Regional Hospital Boards (England and Wales) 4 Regional Hospital Boards (Scotland) 1 Boards of Governors of Teaching Hospitals (England and Wales) 2 Association of Hospital Management Committees 2 Boards of Management (Scotland) 1 Executive Councils (England and Wales) 2 Executive Councils (Scotland) 1 Ministry of Health 4 Department of Health for Scotland 1 STAFF SIDE Organisation Represented Number of representatives Association of Officers of Executive Councils and Pricing Committees 2 Association of Hospital and Welfare Administrators 1 Confederation of Health Service Employees 4 Institute of Hospital Administrators 4 National and Local Government Officers Association 12 National Union of General and Municipal Workers 1 National Union of Public Employees 4 Society of Clerks of Executive Councils 1 Transport and General Workers' Union 1