§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will introduce legislation to set up an electoral system for representation on regional and area health boards.
§ Dr. OwenI would refer my non. Friend to my right hon. Friend's speech during the debate on the Address on 15th March. We do not propose to make any fundamental change in the structure of the National Health Service in the short term But we shall shortly be making proposals about how the health authorities can, within existing legislation and without disturbing existing appointments, be made more representative.--[Vol. 870, c. 523-33.]