§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the qualifications of Bryan Baker for the position of chair of the West Midlands regional health authority.
§ Dr. MawhinneyBryan Baker has wide experience of handling major business and providing strategic leadership at the highest level, gained during his long and distinguished career with Tarmac plc.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is requiring the West Midlands regional health authority and Wessex regional health authority to take to recover the payments improperly paid to and accepted by officers of that authority when they resigned or whose employment was terminated; and what action she expects to be taken against those authorising such payments.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyHealth authorities should take legal advice on the case for recovery of such payments and consider whether disciplinary action is appropriate.