§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many chairmen of health authorities in England received emoluments exceeding £500 per attendance in the last 12 months;
(2) how many non-executive directors of health authorities in England received emoluments which exceeded £500 per attendance in the last 12 months.
§ Dr. MawhinneyChairmen and non-executive members of health authorities receive an annual remuneration and are not paid on the basis of attendance.
The amount of emoluments paid to individual chairmen and non-executive members of health authorities is not available centrally.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what powers(a) a district health authority/and (b) a family health services authority have to withold from publication any report on an agenda item to be considered in public session.
§ Dr. MawhinneyDistrict health authorities and family health services authorities are public bodies to which the provisions of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 apply. Unless a resolution has been passed by the board to exclude the public on grounds of confidentiality, the public would be entitled to attend meetings and to obtain relevant papers.