asked the Minister of Health what information he has called for from the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board on the criticisms of the administration of the Darlington Hospital Management Committee raised by two officers of the hospital service; and what action he has taken.

The criticisms were directed against the actions of certain officers of the committee, which investigated them fully. The report was subsequently made available to the board and to me, and I did not consider it necessary to take further action in relation to the criticisms.