§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the average pay rise of NHS chief 455W executives for the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement; [39806]
(2) what guidelines are in effect concerning the salary and employment conditions of NHS trust chief executives; and if he will make a statement. [39807]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation on average pay rises of national health service chief executives is not available centrally. For those staff employed on the national terms and conditions for general and senior managers, basic salaries were last increased by 2.2 per cent. from 1 September 1994. The effect on the pay scales is set out in health service guideline, HSG(95)7, copies of which are available in the Library.
NHS trust boards are accountable for the proper appointment, appraisal and remuneration of their senior executives and, as in all their functions, boards must have regard to the public service values of accountability, probity and openness enshrined in the codes of conduct and accountability issued to NHS boards in April 1994. The code of accountability requires all national health service boards to establish a remuneration and terms of service committee to exercise proper control of executive board members' remuneration.