§ 16. Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the ancillary staffing levels of North Ayrshire hospitals trust.
§ Mr. StewartThere were 508 ancillary staff in post at 30 September 1992 in the hospitals that will, from 1 April 1993, gain the status of a trust under the North Ayrshire hospitals trust.
Excluded from this total are staff working for contracted-out services.
§ 32. Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet Ayrshire and Arran health board to discusss transfer of North Ayrshire hospital to trust status.
§ Mr. StewartResponsibility for the transfer of the North Ayrshire hospitals to the North Ayrshire and Arran NHS trust is primarily a matter for the trust and Ayrshire and Arran health board. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will make the appropriate orders in due course.