§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid in attendance allowances to members of(a) health authorities, (b) hospital trusts and (c) primary care trusts in England in each of the last 10 financial years; and how much he estimates will be allocated in the current financial year. [118743]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on remuneration paid by national health service bodies to chairs and non-executive directors is not collected by the Department. Based on the number of chairs and non-executives now in post, chairs and non-executives will be entitled to receive the following annual remuneration in the current financial year:
Annual remuneration £ millions Chairs Non-executives Total Primary care trusts 5.44 8.86 14.3 NHS trusts 4.66 6.90 11.56 Strategic health authorities 0.59 0.97 1.56 Total 10.69 16.73 27.42