§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of(a) shortlisted applicants for and (b) those appointed as (i) chairman and (ii) non-executive director of primary care trusts have declared political activity for (A) the Labour Party, (B) the Conservative Party and (C) the Liberal Democrat Party. [125899]
§ Ms StuartThe information requested is given in the table.
Political activity of candidates for primary care trust appointments in 2000 Percentage Party Shortlisted candidates Appointed candidates Non-executives Labour 28.9 17.3 Conservative 4.6 13.5 Liberal Democrat 3.1 3.8 Ind./no political activity 63.4 65.4 Chairs Labour 30.6 23.5 Conservative 13.9 11.8 Liberal Democrat 5.6 11.8 Ind./no political party 59.9 52.9
§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) Labour, (b) Conservative and (c) Liberal Democrat councillors have been (i) shortlisted and (ii) appointed (1) to the chairmanship of and (2) as non-executive directors of primary care trusts. [125900]
§ Ms StuartThe information requested is given in the table.
Political activity of councilors appointed to primary care trust appointments in 2000 Party Shortlisted councillors Appointed councillors Non-executives Labour 6 2 Conservative 7 5 Liberal Democrat 2 2 Chairs Labour 3 2 Conservative 2 2 Liberal Democrat 1 1