§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services by what procedure he intends to proceed to the appointment of members of the central nursing council and the national boards; and whether it will resemble that used for appointment to health authorities.
§ Dr. VaughanAs regards the timetable for setting up the central council for nursing, midwifery and health visiting and the national boards under the 1979 Act, I refer the right hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Wood Green (Mr. Race) on 5 November. As a first step the Department, together with the other United Kingdom Health Departments, will be consulting interested bodies on the initial constitution of the central council and the national boards, which will then be prescribed by order. Before appointments to the new bodies are made interested organisations will be invited to make proposals for membership. This procedure broadly resembles that for the appointment of health authority members.