§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will establish an independent inquiry into the working of the Whitley Council negotiating machinery as it affects the salary structure of the para-medical professions in the National Health Service, with a view to amending or replacing it.
§ Sir K. JosephNo. I would expect the need for any changes to be considered in the first place by the two sides of the Whitley Council in accordance with its agreed constitution.