§ Mr. MillsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport who are the members of the Medical Advisory Council who advise him on withdrawal of driving licences on medical grounds; and what are their qualifications.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe Secretary of State is advised by a number of expert medical panels. I understand that the question specifically relates to the Secretary of State's honorary advisory panel on driving and disorders of the nervous system. Its membership and individuals' qualifications are:
- Dr. C. J. Ear (Chairman)—Consultant Neurologist
- Mr. J. G. Brice—Consultant Neurosurgeon
- Dr. S. D. Shorvon—Consultant Neurologist
- Dr. D. W. Chadwick—Consultant Neurologist
- Dr. R. A. Cooper—Consultant Physician
- Professor C. P. Warlow—Professor of Medical Neurology
- Mr. A. E. Richardson—Consultant Neurosurgeon
- Dr. M. J. Parsonage—Consultant Neurologist
- Professor W. B. Jennett—Professor of Neurosurgery
The chairman is nominated by the president of the Royal College of Physicians and appointed by the Secretary of State.