§ Mr. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will identify the chairmen appointed for 434W the Wakefield (Eastern) area health authority since April 1982; and if he will state what salary they received annually for that duty;
(2) if he will identify the chairmen of the Yorkshire regional health authority since April 1982; and what salary they received annually for that duty;
(3) if he will identify the chairmen appointed for the Wakefield (Western) area health authority since April 1982; and what salary they received annually for that duty.
§ Mr. HayhoeSir William Tweddle was chairman of Yorkshire regional health authority until his death in October 1982. Mr. Bryan Askew, the current chairman, was appointed from 1 March 1983. On 1 April 1982 Wakefield (Eastern) and Wakefield (Western) area health authorities became Pontefract and Wakefield district health authorities respectively. Councillor Roy Widdowson, the current chairman of Pontefract DHA, and Sir Jack Smart, the current chairman of Wakefield DHA, were both appointed from 1 April 1982. These are not salaried appointments although chairmen are entitled to receive an honorarium or to claim financial loss allowance. The rates of honorarium payable from 1 April 1982 are as follows: z 435W
From Annual amount payable £ 1 April 1982 7,590 1 August 1983 8,122 1 January 1984 8,424 1 April 1984 8,676 1 November 1984 8,970