§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what honorarium is given to each member of the health boards; and how many meetings each board holds per annum.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 14 December 1990]: Regarding an honorarium for health board members, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on Friday 6 July to the hon. Member for Tayside, North ("Mr. Walker) at column 733. Each health board meets as often as it finds necessary to conduct its business, but procedural regulations require meetings to be held not less than once every three months. Members are also involved in meetings of committees and working parties and they serve on a variety of appeal panels.