HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 cc1120-1W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 8 December 1994,Official Report, column 325, if he will update the figures on trust start-up costs. [35503]

Mr. Moss

The additional figures for trust start-up costs in Northern Ireland since 8 December are as follows:

Operational date 1 April 1995 £
Causeway HSS Trust 215,000
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSS Trust1 214,000
1 This trust was established following the dissolution of the Eastern Ambulance Service HSS Trust on HSS Trust on April 1995

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by wave and by region(a) the number of non-executive directors and (b) the number of chairs of NHS trust boards by salary band. [35505]

Mr. Moss

Since regional authorities do not exist in Northern Ireland, it is not possible to provide the information in the form requested. Information on appointments to HSS trusts in Northern Ireland is set out in the table:

Chairmen
Non-executive directors Band 1 £19,285 Band 2 £17,145 Band 3 £15,125
Wave 1 5 1
Wave 2 43 3 4 2
Wave 3 114 1 2
Wave 4 19 1 1
1 One non-executive director post remains to be filled.