For copies of the resolution passed by the MCAPP Conference, details of future activities, etc., write to: Dr Paul Stern, MCAPP Secretary, 55 Bridge Lane, London N.W.11. years. The MCAPP Conference gave a big shot in the arm to the fight against the cuts in the ivational Health service. It wa certainly the biggest and most representative gathering from the broad labour movement held on this issue for many There were 395 elected delegates, as well as 14s observers. ne conterenci Arrangements Committee inform us that of the 395 delegates, 178 came from trade unigo branches, 19 from trade union area and district committees, 38 Trom trades councis. so trom Laboul Parties, 27 from shop stewards committees, four from the Socialist Medical Association, 26 from National Abortion Campaign groups, 10 from National union or students Health sections. three from the Institute for Workers Control, one from the Cooperative Party 27 from various local action conmittees trom boltical orcanisations-the Communist Party, International Socialists, IMG, etc.- six from Working Wom en's Charter groups, and nine others Speakers at the Conference included Audrey Wise MP, Dr Dominic Costa (MCAPP), and Dr Paul Stern (MCAPP secretary). The morning session was chaired by Kent miner and NUM executive member Jack Collins. The afternoo session was chaired by ernie roberts Assistant General Secretary of the AUEW.
JACK COLLINS NUM "Public spending is being slashed by munons. urses are were unrown on the cole because or nospitarcuts At the same time there are over 1% million people unemployed. They : could be set to work building hospitals, schools, etc.' AUDREY WISE, Labour MP *The Labour Party candidates at the last election condemned Tory cuts in • public expenditure specificallv in the health service. I therefore have every right to be here speaking against cuts in public expenditure, especially if they happen to done by a Labour Govern ment 'But how is this money to be used? Ill give you an example. workers a Lucas Aerospace agree there should be defence cuts instead, but rather than going on the dole they say they should be transferred to other projects such as Brocuction or kianey machines ang other medical equipment. I think this provides a real basis for forging links between nealth workers and such workers in industry. cer tne aemanos acooted ov te conter ence accepted wy their organisations Those elected to the Co-ordinating Com mittee should make sure that they get the official backing of their organisa tions.
'We must make sure that there is a big national demonstration called in the Spring against the cuts in the NHS and for me compete sannine or a private practice inside and outside the NHS. ve will aiso be organising a campaig: to try to get every single national union to adopt the cemands or this conter ence when they have their annual conferences in 1976.