HC Deb 26 April 1996 vol 276 cc294-5W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding was provided by the Trent regional health authority, prior to its dissolution, to the Sheffield centre for health and related research. [26812]

Mr. Malone

Trent regional health authority provided the following funding to the Sheffield centre for health and related research.

£
Purpose 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Operational research 56,000 130,000 70,000
Purchasing effective care 30,000 16,000

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what employees at the Sheffield centre for health and related research are paid directly or indirectly by funds made available through the national health service executive or by other NHS funds; and if, in each case, he will list their name, current salary and remuneration package. [26813]

Mr. Malone

The Department of Health and National Health Service Executive fund some research and development work carried out at the Sheffield centre for health and related research, through the university of Sheffield. The centre is part of the University of Sheffield. Current information about its employees and their remuneration is a matter for the university.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which staff from the Trent regional health authority transferred to take up posts at the Sheffield centre for health and related research, or took up posts at that centre consequent on the dissolution of the regional health authority. [26847]

Mr. Malone

Three staff formerly employed by Trent regional health authority's operational research division took up employment with the Sheffield centre for health and related research in 1994.