§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the annual rate of remuneration of(a) chairman of health boards and (b) members of health boards as at April 1988, 1989, and 1991.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 21 May 1991]: The levels of remuneration paid to health board chairmen reflect the significant increase in their workload and time commitment in recent years and are thus not directly comparable.
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Health Board Chairman's remuneration at 1 April 1988 £ per annum Chairman's remuneration at 1 April 1989 £ per annum Chairman's remuneration at 1 April 1991 £ per annum Ayr and Arran; Fife; Forth Valley; Highland 8,068 10,826 13,550 Borders; Dumfries and Galloway 6,368 8,655 10,920 Orkney; Shetland; Western Isles 3,903 5,299 6,575 Health board members did not receive remuneration prior to April 1991. From 1 April 1991 remuneration of £5,000 and £2,000 per annum is paid to the non-executive members of mainland and islands health boards respectively.