Health Promotion Authority (Hansard, 20 May 1994)

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the report by the South Wales area office of the district audit service of the Audit Commission into the allegations of malpractice by Professor Catford, the former chief executive of the Health Promotion Authority for Wales.

§ Mr. Redwood
No. Publication of the report could prejudice possible legal proceedings.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Health Promotion Authority for Wales in relation to the reinstatement of Mr. David Griffiths to the audit committee of the authority.

§ Mr. Redwood
None.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Health Promotion Authority for Wales in relation to the recovery of sums owing to it from its former chief executive in respect of work commissioned by other authorities carried out in the authority's time and travel expenses.

§ Mr. Redwood
The chairman and officials of my Department have kept in close touch on this matter. The authority has already set in hand action to recover certain moneys it believes to be owing from Dr. Catford.