§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health who was consulted over the new membership for each of the positions of (1) chairperson of regions, (2) membership of regions, (3) chairperson of district health authority, (4) membership of district health authority and (5) membership of family health service authority in the new health authorities.
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§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThere is no statutory requirement to consult on these appointments. However, when my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State appoints the chairmen of regional and district health authorities and the non-executive members of regional health authorities he welcomes recommendations and comments from all quarters, as do regional health authorities when making the appointments to district health authorities and family health services authorities.
§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the new(a) membership and (b) chairpersons of the regional health authorities will be announced.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI have today placed in the Library a list of the non-executive members of regional health authorities appointed by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State. The general manager and the director of finance will be ex-officio executive members of the regional health authority. Other executives are appointed by the chairman, the non-executives and the general manager.
My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State made an announcement on regional chairmen's appointments in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Nuneaton (Mr. Stevens) on 24 May at column 337.
§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the new membership of the family health service authorities will be announced.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyAppointments of members of family health services authorities is a matter for the appropriate regional health authority.