§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people who had been appointed to a position within the NHS by the NHS Appointments Commission had declared a political interest, broken down by political parties in 1997; and what proportion of the total number of appointees this represents for each political party; [33729]
(2) how many people who have been appointed to a position within the NHS by the NHS Appointments Commission have declared a party political interest. [33730]
§ Ms BlearsAppointments made by the national health service Appointments Commission since it was established on 1 April 2001 until 6 February 2002 are given in the table.
Health authorities National health service trusts Primary care trusts Total Conservative 1 15 16 32 Labour 2 133 53 188 Liberal Democrat 2 23 11 36 Independent 0 4 5 9 Other 0 3 0 3 No political activity declared 18 365 132 515 Total 23 543 217 783