§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what consideration was given to the appointment of the chairman and non-executive directors of Doncaster healthcare trust to appointing a greater proportion of persons living within Doncaster or south Yorkshire.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe area where chairmen and non-executive directors live is a factor in appointing chairmen and non-executive directors of NHS trusts. Those appointed are expected to live or work in the area served by the trust, or to have connections with it.