§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the name of the committees or commissions set up to investigate various matters for which he has responsibility and which have reported since January 1971 or which are still serving; if he will give the name of the chairman and the number of men and women members of each body, respectively; and if he will give the date of the issue or anticipated issue of the report.
§ Mr. AlisonFollowing is the information; standing committees are excluded.
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II. COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS WHICH HAVE NOT YET REPORTED Number of members Name of commission or committee Name of Chairman Men Women Expected Date of Report Committee on Hospital Complaints Procedure. Mr. Michael Davies, Q.C. 8 7 Spring 1973 Joint BMA/DHSS Working Party on Medical Certification. Mr. C. M. Regan 7 — Spring 1973 Committee of Enquiry into Abuse Sir Henry Fisher, Q.C 3 2 Spring 1973 Committee on One-Parent Families Mr. Morris Finer, Q.C 7 5 Mid 1973 Committee on the Working of the Abortion Act. Mrs. Justice Lane 5 9 1973 Working Party on Collaboration between Local Authorities and New Health Authorities in England and Wales. Mr. A. R. W. Bavin 26 1 Early 1974 Working Party on the Dental Services Mr. H. C. Salter 7 — Early 1974 Joint Working Party on the Organisation of Medical Work in Hospitals. Sir George Godber 8 — 1974 Committee on Mentally Abnormal Offenders. Lord Butler 11 2 1974