§ Dr. Vaughanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be able to announce the appointment of a successor to Baroness Birk as chairman of the Health Education Council.
§ Sir K. JosephI have today appointed Sir Harold Evans, Bt., CMC, OBE., as Chairman of the Health Education Council with effect from 1st January, 1973. On that date Sir Harold will take over the chairmanship of the council from Baroness Birk, who has agreed to remain in post until the end of the year. Sir Harold will become a member of the council in the meantime. I would like to take the opportunity to express the Government's thanks to Lady Birk for the contribution she has made to health education in her period as chairman of the council.