HC Deb 28 January 1986 vol 90 c501W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for each regional health authority the names of any members who were nominated by trade unions.

Mr. Hayhoe

Nominations for members of regional health authorities are not sought from individual trade unions. In accordance with paragraphs 2(d) of schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977, the Trades Union Congress and the managerial, professional and staff liaison group are consulted before appointments to health authorities are made. Current members of regional health authorities appointed by the Secretary of State from amongst the nominations of these bodies are as follows:

REGION AND MEMBER

  • East Anglian—Mr. M. Upcroft.
  • South East Thames—Mr. A. P. Robinson.
  • South West Thames—Mr. M. Ward.
  • Wessex—Mr. R. Lee.
  • Oxford—Mr. K. Jerrome.
  • South Western—Mr. R. E. Heal.
  • West Midlands—Mr. S. B. Shuttleworth.
  • Mersey—Mr. E. Bromley.