§ Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in achieving the aim set out in the letter of 26th March, 1965, to the hon. Member for Rye to have a child's 186W limb ready for trial fitting fifteen days after measurement and to carry out the subsequent finishing work in a similar period. in view of the fact that, for the same patient, limbs ordered on 8th April, 1965, were delivered on 1st July, 1965, those ordered on 9th December, 1965, were delivered on 24th February, 1966, those ordered on 15th July, 1965, were delivered on 11th November, 1965, and those order on 31st March, 1966, were delivered on 9th July, 1966.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonSome improvements have been achieved and efforts to make further progress are continuing. As stated in the letter of 26th March, the fifteen-day periods quoted do not include time taken in transit and in arranging appointments.