HC Deb 23 April 1996 vol 276 cc106-7W
Ms Coffey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a statement on the irregular employment termination payments cited in paragraphs 49, 52 and 53 of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General "NHS (England) Summarised Accounts 1994–95", including the names of the trusts and health authorities that made irregular settlements, the name and rank of each person in receipt of an irregular settlement, and the date upon which each settlement was made and the date upon which the irregularity of each settlement was brought to the attention of the NHS executive. [21653]

Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list, as far as possible, the recipients, amounts paid and health service bodies making payments that were uncovered by the departmental trawl of questionable severance cases. [22889]

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the health authority, the sum of money involved and the date of each of the employment termination settlements mentioned in paragraphs 49, 52 and 53 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the "NHS (England) Summarised Accounts 1994–95". [22989]

Mr. Malone

[holding answer 20 March 1996]This matter is still under consideration.

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give a breakdown of the 87 employment settlements made by health authorities and deemed irregular by the National Audit Office (a) by health authority and (b) by amount; and if he will list those whose recovery is being sought (i) by health authority and (ii) by amount. [21999]

Mr. Malone

[holding answer 21 March 1996]This matter is still under consideration.