§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Committees of Inquiry into the number of future medical practitioners and medical students required, and into the recruitment to the dental profession, took 31 and 19 months, respectively, to report; and whether, in view of the fact that the conditions of recruiment of the medical and dental professions have altered so that there is now a greater number of dental students and smaller number of medical students than places available, instead of vice versa as was the case when these inquiries were appointed, he will ensure the appointment of further inquiries on medical and dental student recruitment with a view to speedy assessment of this new situation.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithTrends of recruitment are already known and I do not, therefore, consider that further committees are necessary at the present time.