§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list those responsible for making appointments of(a) chairs and (b) members of the boards to each of the national health service bodies, as listed in "Public Bodies 1993".
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§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 15 February 19941: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health is responsible for the appointment of chairmen of regional, district and family health services authorities and chairmen of national health service trusts. She is also responsible for the appointment of chairmen and non-executive members of the special health authorities for the London postgraduate teaching hospitals and the National Health Service Supplies Authority.
My right hon. Friend is also responsible for the appointment of non-executive members of regional health authorities and up to three non-executive directors of NHS trusts.
The appointments of all non-executive members of district health authorities and family health services authorities, and two of the non-executive directors of NHS trusts, are the responsibility of the appropriate regional health authority.
Chairmen and members of the Prescription Pricing Authority, the Special Hospitals Services Authority and the Health Education Authority are also appointed by my right hon. Friend, although there is provision in regulations—SI 1987 No. 6—that one member of the Health Education Authority be appointed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education.
In addition, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health appoints the chairman and non-executive members of the National Blood Authority, NBA. A committee of the NBA, comprising the chairman, chief executive and non-executive members of the NBA, appoints the executive members.
The chairman and non-officer members of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority, UKTSSA, are appointed by my right hon. Friend. The officer members are appointed by the UKTSSA.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State appoints the chairman and all members covering England to the Mental Health Act Commission, MHAC. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales appoints those members of the MHAC covering the Principality.
The chairman and members of the Dental Practice Board are appointed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State; the vice chairman is appointed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.