§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he is satisfied with the operation of retirement in the National Health Service, whereby general practitioners can retire and receive £20,000 and then begin practising again within 24 hours with an £8,000 annual pension and the same salary as they previously received;
(2) if he will investigate the position of 18 doctors in Liverpool who have retired and collected £20,000 each and then returned to general practice;
(3) if he will undertake an inquiry to ascertain the number of general practitioners who are currently "retired" after receiving £20,000 and are in receipt of an £8,000 a year pension and yet who still practise;
(4) what are the regulations governing the retirement, lump sum payment, pension, and subsequent re-employment of general practitioners; and if he intends to make any change.
§ Dr. VaughanThese arrangements were set up in 1947. They were accepted by the previous Administration, but I am examining them and will be discussing them with the medical profession.