§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of state for Health what was the salary of the(a) chief medical officer, (b) deputy chief medical officer and (c) regional directors of public health in each of the last two years; and if he will indicate the planned salaries for the next two years. [23423]
§ Mr. HoramDetails of individual civil servants' salaries are not made public. The chief medical officer is a grade 1A civil servant. In 1994–95 the salary of that grade was £87,435, in 1995–96 it is in the range of £90,000 to £94,999. There are two deputy chief medical officer posts in the Department. The pay range for those posts was £69,990 to £79,396 in 1994–95, and £67,500 to £ 98,000 in 1995–96. Regional directors of public health were paid on a scale from £59,715 to £63,375 in 199495, and £61,205 to £65,160 in 1995–96. Like all national health service consultants, regional directors of public health are eligible for distinction awards for meritorious service in the NHS, which were worth between £2,098 and £49,820 per annum in 1995–96, depending on the level of award. Regional directors of public health joined the Department of Health on 1 April. All salary increases in the Department are now determined by performance, so future salaries for all the grades mentioned will depend on the achievement of objectives.