§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why it took until 22 October 1979, and 7 February of the current year, to hold the hearings of two appeals against the decisions of the family practitioner committee sent to his Department by the Coventry community health council in January and February 1979.
§ Dr. VaughanIn the first case, because of difficulties of finding dates convenient to all the parties; a date in August was agreed at one stage but later proved unsuitable, and the next date, suitable for all concerned was 23 October. The appeal has now been decided and all those concerned have been told.
In the other case, some time was taken up in correspondence with the parties aimed at establishing whether the appeal 376W could be decided without an oral hearing, as well as in subsequently arranging a date.