§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report for each of the following bodies, General Medical Council, General Nursing Council, Central Midwives Board, General Dental Council, Council for the Education of and Training of Health Visitors, General Optical Council, Pharmaceutical Society and the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, the total membership, the number of lay members and the fees or expenses which are payable to members.
§ Mr. Deakins, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 2nd February 1978; Vol. 943, c. 260–1], gave the following information:
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Total membership Lay members or members not of the profession concerned Fees and expenses General Medical Council 46 3 The fees and expenses payable to members are determined by the General Medical Council. General Nursing Council 42 No specific provision Fees may be paid to members in respect of loss of earnings, or additional expenses including travelling and subsistence. Fees are paid in accordance with the NHS (Travelling and Allowances) Determination. Central Midwives Board 17 1 Fees may be paid to members in respect of loss of earnings, or additional expenses including travelling and subsistence. Fees are paid in accordance with the NHS (Travelling and Allowances) Determination. General Dental Council 44 4 not dentists (or doctors) The fees and expenses payable to members are determined by the General Dental Council. Council for the Education of and Training of Health Visitors. 31 The Act does not specify the appointment of lay members. 16 are not Health Visitors. Fees may be paid to members in respect of loss of earnings, or additional expenses including travelling and subsistence. Fees are paid in accordance with the NHS (Travelling and Allowances) Determination. General Optical Council 25 6 members are neither opticians representatives nor doctors. The fees and expenses payable to members are determined by the General Optical Council subject to the approval of the Privy Council Office. Pharmaceutical Society Council 24 3 members not pharmacists: they are all doctors. Fees and expenses are fixed by the Council. Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine. 23 7 of whom are neither medical practitioners nor members of a relevant profession. Travelling and subsistence expenses in accordance with those payable to members of NHS authorities under the NHS and Regional Nurse Training Committees (Travelling Allowances etc.) Determination 1975.