§ Mr. Gurdenasked the Minister of Health if he will arrange for the inquiry into Birmingham hospitals management to be held in public.
§ Mr. PowellI have already done so, subject to the discretion of the Committee of Inquiry to hear in private evidence on any matters which it thinks it contrary to the public interest to disclose.
§ Mr. Gurdenasked the Minister of Health if he will announce the findings of the inquiry into Birmingham hospitals management immediately this has been concluded.
§ Mr. PowellI shall consider this when I receive them.
PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE DURHAM CONSTITUENCY Date Durham Employment Exchange Haswell Employment Exchange Houghton-le-Spring Employment Exchange Spennymoor Employment Exchange 1960— November … 467 197 656 420 December … 473 187 728 448 1961— January … 493 199 720 450 February … 461 196 655 435 March… … 415 186 606 432 April … 488 168 574 470 May … 425 154 607 437 June … 380 120 524 383 July … 417 104 494 342 August … 408 113 503 359 September … 435 122 535 352 October … 496 140 550 387 November … 530 139 603 444 December … 612 168 635 487 1962— January … 703 177 650 555