§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 27 May,Official Report, column 672, how many (a) clinical and (b) NHS staff grading appeals were outstanding in (i) the West Midlands regional health authority and (ii) South Birmingham Health District in (1) June 1991., (2) June 1992, (3) December 1992, (4) March 1993 and (5) June 1993; and how many of the appeals in each category outstanding in June 1993 had been outstanding for (A) up to six months, (B) between six months and one year, (C) between one and two years and (D) over two years.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information available centrally is shown in the table:
Outstanding Grading Appeals as at 31 May 1993 West Midlands Regional Health Authority South Birmingham Health Authority Nurse clinical grading appeals: Local level 1,526 719 Regional level 1,424 47 Other NHS staff grading appeals: Regional level 58 0
District health authority chairmen District health authority Name Occupation Northumberland Mr. J. Baker Managing director South Tees Mr. P. A. Marsden Managing director North Durham Prof John Clarke University professor East Cumbria Mr. I. Carr Company chairman Gateshead Vacancy — South Cumbria Mrs. A. Graham Retired civil servant Hartlepool Mr. B. Hanson Development engineer