HC Deb 07 November 1960 vol 629 cc15-6W
Mr. Carr

asked the Minister of Health the number of functional Whitley Councils within the Health Service and the number of their sub-committees.

Mr. Powell

There are nine Councils which between them have twenty-seven standing sub-committees.

Mr. Carr

asked the Minister of Health whether he will give an estimate of the number of hours for which Whitley Councils and their sub-committees have been in session during the last twelve months.

Mr. Powell

At a rough estimate, 250 hours in total.

Mr. Carr

asked the Minister of Health the total membership of all the Whitley Councils within the Health Service and their sub-committees; and the average number of meetings, including sub-committee meetings, to which each member has been summoned during the last twelve months.

Mr. Powell

The total membership of the Councils is 453, but a number of persons are members of more than one Council. Members of sub-committees are generally members of the Council concerned. The average number of meetings to which any one member was called is estimated at about eight.

Mr. Carr

asked the Minister of Health how many meetings have been held in the last twelve months by the functional Whitley Councils within the Health Service, and by their sub-committees.

Mr. Powell

Twenty-two meetings of the Councils and eighty-three meetings of sub-committees.