§ Mr. MooreTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the average pay for chief executives for NHS trusts for the last 10 years; and if he will list the pay of the five highest paid chief executives of NHS trusts in 1998–99. [74994]
§ Mr. GalbraithThe first NHS Trust was established in Scotland in 1992. The current 47 Trusts were not in being until 1995. The information requested is only fully available from 1995–96 and is set out in the table.
£ Year Average pay for chief executives 1995–96 63,490 1996–97 57,820 1997–98 68,680 940W
Pay of the 5 highest paid chief executives 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 89,000 91,000 93,000 85,000 90,000 89,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 83,000 83,000 84,000 80,000 83,000 83,000 From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.