§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been paid in loans to senior executives of(a) each NHS trust in Scotland and (b) each health board in Scotland in each of the last four financial years; what guidance his Department has issued on this matter; and what procedures his Department has to scrutinise those loans. [4445]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 December 1995]: This information is not held centrally. Payment of loans is a matter for the employing authority. For senior executives on national terms and conditions of service, the provisions of the General Whitley Council handbook will apply.