§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the South West Thames regional health authority appointed Mr. James Harris as the chairman of the94W London ambulance board; what are the names of the other members and their dates of appointment; what are the working hours expected from the chiarman and board members respectively; and what is the amount and basis of their respective remunerations.
§ Mr. SackvilleMr. James Harris was appointed chairman of the London ambulance service board by South West Thames regional health authority on 1 March 1990. Current non-executive members of the London ambulance service board appointed on 8 June 1992 are:
- Mrs. Mary Spinks
- Mrs. Janet Preston
- Mr. Victor Paige
- Mr. Roderick Braithwaite
The chairman is paid £5,000 per annum as a non-executive member of South West Thames regional health authority. In the previous 12-month period, he spent 88 full days undertaking duties on behalf of the regional health authority and the London ambulance service. Non-executive members of the London ambulance board are unpaid but are asked to spend an average of two to three days per month on London ambulance service business.