NHS Trusts

HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc81-2W

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trust boards have held(a) one to six or (b) more than six public consultative meetings.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information requested is not collected centrally. Every national health service trust is required to hold one public meeting every year, other than in the year it became operational.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by NHS trust, the number of staff who are currently in NHS pensions schemes and those who have elected to change to a private pension scheme run on behalf of the trust.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish details of the current level of remuneration for(a) chairs and (b) non-executive directors of NHS trust boards.

Dr. Mawhinney

Chairmen are remunerated in one of three bands dependent on the revenue turnover of the trust (or its equivalent) in a given financial year (1988–89). The bandings are shown in the table.

Unit turnover 1988–89	Current rates
	£
Band 1
Turnover in excess of £50 million	19,285
Band 2
Turnover between £20–£50 million	17,145
Band 3
Turnover less than £20 million	15,125

Non-executive directors are paid at a flat rate of £5,000 per annum.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trust boards admit community health council representatives into their meetings.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not held centrally. Community health councils have the right to attend any national health service trust meeting which is open to the public. It is up to the individual trust to decide whether to invite the community health council to attend meetings which are otherwise closed to the public.

Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what criteria will determine her decision as between expressions of interest in trust status from south Manchester; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Sackville

These expressions of interest will be considered against five criteria, taking into account patient choice and competition, the extent to which clinical services and management are already integrated, size and range of services, effect on purchasing and local views.