HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc207-8W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time-equivalent nurses he estimates will be performing non-clinical duties with the NHS Modernisation Agency. [163462]

Mr. Hutton

At 1 March 2004 the NHS Modernisation Agency employed 143 whole time equivalent staff who are qualified as nurses. 139 whole time equivalent of these staff work either directly with clinical teams to improve services for patients or their role involves them actively encouraging and promoting service modernisation out in the National Health Service.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the annual budget of the NHS Modernisation Agency was in the last three years for which figures are available. [163463]

Mr. Hutton

The NHS Modernisation Agency was established on 1 April 2001. Annual budgets for 2001–02 and 2002–03 were as follows.

£million Budget
2001–02 54
2002–03 132

For the current financial year 2003–04, the annual budget stands at £232 million.

The arm's length body review is reviewing bodies like the Modernisation Agency. It is clear that the Agency will be re-shaped with more of its staff transferred to modernisation within local settings but retaining a national capacity, smaller than now, to preserve a strong focus on modernisation and innovation in the national health service.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been appointed to the NHS Modernisation Agency; and at what remuneration level. [163464]

Mr. Hutton

As at 1 March 2004, the NHS Modernisation Agency had 767 employed or seconded whole time equivalent staff in post.

Of the total staffing profile of the agency, 17 per cent. are senior managers or clinician level, 49 per cent. are programme manages level and 34 per cent. are support staff.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the head of the NHS Modernisation Agency. [163465]

Mr. Hutton

The Secretary of State for Health has regular meetings with the Head of the Modernisation Agency including at the National Modernisation Board. Other Ministers also meet the Head of the Modernisation Agency.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how often The NHS Modernisation Agency meets; and when the last meeting took place. [163466]

Mr. Hutton

The NHS Modernisation Agency is a directorate of the Department of Health. Its Director, David Fillingham, is a member of the Department's Delivery Board, which meets monthly. The Modernisation Agency's management team meets every month.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) clinical and (b) non-clinical staff are employed by the NHS Modernisation Agency; and what the figures were for the last five years. [163467]

Mr. Hutton

The NHS Modernisation Agency was created in April 2001.

At 30 December 2002, there were 670 staff employed by the NHS Modernisation Agency, of which 216 had professional clinical qualifications.

As at the 1 March 2004, there were 767 whole time equivalent staff employed by or seconded to the NHS Modernisation Agency. Of these, 213 WTE have professional clinical qualifications.