§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the non-executive members of the boards of the NHS trusts in Wales which became operational on 1 April; what assessment he has made of the impact on the operations of those trusts which have been without boards since 1 April; and if he will make a statement. [24283]
§ Mr. RedwoodI hope to make an announcement shortly.
104WI have received no reports of operational difficulties in trusts established on 1 April 1995.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many NHS trusts had the appointment of their non-executive board members announced(a) before 1 April, (b) before 15 April, (c) before 30 April and (d) later in each year in which trusts have became operational in Wales. [24279]
§ Mr. RedwoodPrior to 1 April 1995, appointments of non-executive board members were announced for 23 of the 24 established NHS trusts before their operational date on 1 April. Board non-executive members were appointed to the remaining trust later in the year.