§ 75. Lady Megan Lloyd Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the functions of the Welsh Board of Health; and what steps have been taken to transfer those functions to his Department.
§ Mr. James GriffithsUnder powers delegated by the Minister of Health the Welsh Board of Health is responsible for general supervision of the hospital, specialist and mental health services; the general medical, dental, pharmaceutical and supplementary ophthalmic services; the welfare foods and food hygiene services; the artificial limb and appliance service; the Regional Medical Service and Port Health. It also supervises the health and welfare services provided by local authorities.
Executive responsibility for these functions remains with the Minister of Health but the Secretary of State for Wales has powers of oversight of the work of the Board.