Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether membership of(a) health authorites, (b) family practitioner committees, and (c) community health councils, has been extended; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristThose members of district health authorities whose periods of office were due to terminate on 31 July 1990 have been invited to serve until 31 July 1991. Members of family practitioner committees are due to serve until 31 March 1991 or later. In both cases the membership will cease at an earlier date should Royal Assent be obtained to the National Health Service and Community Care Bill. The periods of office of some of those members of community health councils appointed by the Secretary of State are due to expire on 30 June 1990 and invitations in respect of those positions have recently been issued.