National Health Service Trusts (Pay) (Hansard, 24 January 1994)

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the percentage by which national health service trust chief executives' pay rose between 1992 and 1993; and what is the current salary of each.

§ Mr. Stewart
In November 1992, chairmen of trusts were asked to ensure that average settlements for staff on trust terms and conditions did not exceed 1.5 per cent. In March 1993, trust chief executives were asked to ensure that their annual reports show total emoluments of senior staff with that of the chief executive separately identified.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the percentage by which national health service unit general managers' pay rose between 1992 and 1993; and the current salaries of each.

§ Mr. Stewart
The annual uplift for unit general managers pay has been from 1 September of each year. The uplift as from 1 September 1992 was 3.9 per cent. Information on the salaries of each unit general manager is not held centrally.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy that each national health service trust will publish annually the emoluments of the chairman and the chief executive.

§ Mr. Stewart
In March 1993, trust chief executives were asked to ensure that their annual reports show total emoluments of senior staff, including board members, in broad bandings with chairman and chief executive separately identified.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the highest possible remuneration for(a) a national health service unit general manager and (b) a trust chief executive including any bonuses.

§ Mr. Stewart
Under new arrangements introduced as from 1 September 1993, the maximum possible pay of a unit general manager could be in the range £61,721 to £77,150 and that of a trust chief executive the range £66,944 to £83,681. A non-consolidated bonus of up to an additional 20 per cent. can be paid by the employing body to a unit general manager or trust chief executive at the top of the range who demonstrates outstanding performance.