§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many chairmen and members of non-departmental bodies for which he is responsible, including area and regional health authorities, have been replaced since 3 May 1979.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinNot all the information requested is readily available. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave such information as was available on non-departmental public bodies in her reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Carlton (Mr. Holland) on 3 December.—[Vol. 995, c.223–8.] For area and regional health authorities, the information held centrally is as follows:
Members Regional Health Authority Chairmen replaced since May 1979 NIL Regional Health Authority Members replaced since May 1979 57 Area Health Authority Chairmen replaced since May 1979 21 Information on area health authority members is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.