HC Deb 25 November 1993 vol 233 c179W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether it is the normal practice for posts in the NHS management executive to be advertised; and if he will list the exceptions there have been to such practice in recent years.

Mr. Stewart

Apart from the post of the chief executive, the only senior posts in the management executive to be advertised in recent years have been those of director of finance, director of operations and director of human resources.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will conduct an investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Lawrence Peterken's dismissal as general manager of Greater Glasgow health board and his subsequent appointment to the post of special projects director with the NHS management executive.

Mr. Stewart

My right hon. Friend has already instituted such an investigation.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the job description and the terms and conditions under which the job of national health service management executive special projects director was offered to Mr. Peterken's.

Mr. Stewart

Mr. Peterken's duties will be to examine a number of issues that flow from the reforms that have been introduced in the NHS in the last few years. He will be employed on the terms and conditions applicable to general managers of health boards.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland at what stage his views were sought on the appointment of Mr. Laurence Peterken's to the post of special projects director with the NHS Management Executive.

Mr. Stewart

This appointment was made by the Chief Executive, NHS in Scotland, after consulting my right hon. Friend and my noble and learned Friend.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the management structure of the NHS Management Executive (a) before and (b) after the post of special project director was created.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The post of special project director is outwith the management structure of the NHS Management Executive, Reporting direct to the Chief Executive, NHS in Scotland.