§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the officials present at a meeting held on or between 20 and 23 August to consider the terms of the reply received from Her Majesty's Treasury to a letter sent on 6 August by the acting chief executive of the health service in Scotland regarding the former general manager of the Greater Glasgow health board, Mr. Laurence Peterken.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 14 December 1993]No such meeting took place on or between 20 and 23 August. However, there was a meeting on 30 August involving officials of the Scottish Office NHS Management Executive, Finance Group and Solicitor's Office.
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter sent on 6 August by the acting chief executive of the health service in Scotland to the Treasury regarding the former general manager of the Greater Glasgow health board, Mr. Laurence Peterken.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 14 December 1993]No. The document concerned relates to the private affairs of an individual and it is long-established Government policy not to disclose such documents.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 25 November,Official Report, column 180, on what date his views were sought on the appointment of Mr. Laurence Peterken to the post of special projects director with the national health service management executive.
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§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 2 December 1993]On 5 November 1993.