HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 c183W
Mr. Pearson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received criticising the Medical Practices Committee's power to decide whether vacant general practitioner posts should be abolished or advertised. [18348]

Mr. Malone

None.

Mr. Pearson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions in each of the last five years the Medical Practices Committee has decided to disperse the patient list of a vacant general practitioner post following a recommendation by a health authority that the post be advertised. [18457]

Mr. Malone

The information is not available centrally.