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20. Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to obtain information on the salary increases of the national health service trust general managers together with a job description; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

There are no plans to collect this information. However, annual accounts will include details of the salary of the highest paid board member. This would normally be the chief executive.

22. Mr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government are taking to monitor the development of NHS trusts.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

We are appointing local monitoring officers in five regions to assist the existing finance team of the NHS management executive in ensuring that NHS trusts meet their financial duties.

23. Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals have applied for trust status at the latest available date.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

In England, 107 hospitals and other units have applied for NHS trust status for April 1992.

24. Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications have now been submitted for self-governing status for hospitals and other NHS units.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To date, 107 hospitals and other units have applied to become NHS trusts in April 1992.

28. Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will require regional health authorities to give a favourable response to requests from hon. Members and others for public debate on proposals for the establishment of particular NHS trusts.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Each national health service trust application is the subject of consultation under the terms of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. It is up to regional health authorities to decide whether public debates would be appropriate.