§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What instructions were given to the medical adviser to the British High Commission in Dacca following the British Medical Association's Annual Representative Meeting's decision of 26th June 1979—
that this Association considers that medical examination to determine virginity and radiological examinations carried out solely for administrative and political purposes are unethical and instructs Council (a) to convey this view to the General Medical Council and (b) to make the strongest possible representations to the Government to ban these practices",and on what date these instructions came into effect.
§ Lord CARRINGTONNo instructions were issued following this meeting. These matters seem to be within the scope of the inquiry being conducted by the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and Social Security, in connection with the review of medical examinations in the context of immigration control, the findings of which will be announced to Parliament in due course.