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Mr. Oakes
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will recognise Raynaud's phenomenon as a prescribed industrial disease for benefit purposes.
Mr. Prentice
No. However, the question whether vibration white finger—which is that component of Raynaud's phenomenon associated with the use of vibratory tools—should be prescribed has recently been referred to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
| Name | Qualifications | Date of appointment | ||||
| Professor C. R. Lowe (Chairman) | … | … | M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P. | … | … | 31 January 1966 |
| Dr. P. L. Bidstrup | … | … | M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P. | … | … | 16 November 1970 |
| Mr. D. W. Boydell | … | … | E.R.D., F.C.I.I., F.P.M.I. | … | … | 21 January 1977 |
| Mr. R. W. Buckton | … | … | — | … | … | 29 January 1976 |
| Dr. R. J. Donaldson | … | … | M.B., F.F.C.M., D.P.H., F.R.S.H. | … | 4 March 1975 | |
| Mr. F. Dyson | … | … | — | … | … | 21 January 1977 |
| Miss A. G. Hanley | … | … | LL.B., A.K.C. | … | … | 1 April 1978 |
| Mr. P. R. A. Jacques | … | … | — | … | … | 11 October 1971 |
| Professor A. Mair | … | … | M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.H., F.F.C.M., M.F.O.M, D.I.H. | 21 December 1976 | ||
| Mr. J. LI. McQuitty | … | … | Q.C. | … | … | 2 March 1961 |
| Dr. M. L. Newhouse | … | … | M.D.A., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. | … | 21 January 1977 | |
| Mr. T. Parry | … | … | — | … | … | 12 February 1974 |
| Mr. I. G. Reid | … | … | B.Sc., Dip.Agr. | … | … | 30 May 1965 |
| Dr. P. W. Reynolds | … | … | B.A., B.Sc., D.Phil., C.Eng., F.I.Chem. E., F.C.S. | 12 August 1976 | ||
| Mr. S. J. Stanbrook | … | … | — | … | … | 30 November 1971 |
| Dr. J. Watkins-Pitchford | … | … | M.D., D.P.H., D.I.H. | … | … | 30 November 1973 |