§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to issue guidance to NHS 581W trusts on the levels of severance payments to (a) NHS managers and (b) other NHS employees. [1783]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonGuidance is in preparation on the calculation of termination payments to general and senior managers for issue to the NHS in Scotland. The guidance will also be appropriate to calculate termination payments to any other NHS staff on similar contracts to general and senior managers.