§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to appoint as chairpersons and new members of health authorities in Wales persons resident within the district which their authority serves.
§ Mr. GristPersons appointed will usually live, work or have connections with the area served but it would be unnecessarily prescriptive to adopt the policy requested.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to introduce any change in the salary of the chairpersons of health authorities, or in the terms of reference of the appointment of members of the authorities, following their reconstitution during 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GristWe expect to introduce changes in chairmen's current remuneration levels which will reflect their greater responsibilities accruing from our planned programme of NHS reforms. The terms of reference of members will remain substantially as at present.