§ Mr. Maxwell-HyslopTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will seek additional advice from general practitioners' representatives as to the practicality of534W practices recruiting qualified practice staff when subjected to a 10-week delay between submission of applications and receipt of NHS response, pursuant to draft No. 5 of NHS document Ref. 4237A/4311/m/4615/HT/ 1.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 19 October 1989]: The detailed arrangements for handling applications for staff have yet to be finalised and are currently the subject of consultation with the GPs' representatives, the general medical services committee. But I can assure my hon. Friend that there will be no question of a 10-week delay in dealing with such applications.