HC Deb 30 April 1991 vol 190 cc118-9W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the salaries and pension entitlements of(a) the chairpersons, (b) the deputy chairpersons, (c) the chief executive or manager, (d) the other executive directors and (e) the non-executive directors of each national health service self-governing trust in the period to 31 March 1991 and in the year 1991–92.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

On the question of the remuneration of NHS trust chairmen, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 25 January at column 356. All other non executive directors of NHS trusts are remunerated at a standard rate of £5,000 per annum. Remuneration is taxable arid subject to national insurance contributions, but is not pensionable.

The salaries and pension entitlements of NHS trust chief executives and other executive directors are matters for the individual trust boards.