§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his plans to franchise the post of chief executive at the Ashford and St. Peter's Hospital NHS Trust. [55042]
§ Ms BlearsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health announced on 8 May 2002 that the franchise for Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS trust had been awarded to Mr. Andrew Morris, with Mr. Glen Douglas the chief executive designate.