§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total sum paid to chairmen of(a) NHS authorities and (b) NHS trusts as salaries and emoluments in each year since 1985. [20676]
§ Mr. MaloneThe available information is shown in the tables.
Remuneration paid to NHS authorities chairmen (£000) 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 3,183 3,281 5,878
Emoluments paid to NHS authorities chairmen (£000) 1992–93 1993–94 4,851 4,204 Source:
Annual accounts of regional, district and the London postgraduate teaching hospitals (SHAs) and family practitioner committees and family health services authorities.
Notes:
1. Figures for 1993–94 are provisional.
2. Figures are NOT comparable between the tables. Before 1991–92 the sum included gross salaries and pension contributions only. From 1991–92 it includes gross salaries, monetary value of benefits 2W in kind,expenses allowances (where taxable), compensation for loss of office and chairman's fees.
3. Figures for 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1991–92 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Sums paid to NHS Trust Chairman
For 1991–92 to 1993–94 this information was published in the annual accounts of each trust, but for 1991–92 and 1992–93 this information was not collected centrally. For 1993–94 I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 16 February at column 808. From 1994–95 onwards this information will be collected centrally and also published in the annual accounts of each trust.