HC Deb 22 March 1996 vol 274 cc377-8W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the percentage of males appointed as(a) chairmen and (b) non-executive directors for NHS authorities in England as at 1 April; [21720]

(2) what is (a) the number of health authorities and (b) the number of chairmen whose professional training was in (i) medicine and (ii) nursing as at 1 April; [21721]

(3) what is the number of non-executive directors with a professional background of (a) medicine and (b) nursing in respect of health authorities in England on 1 April. [21727]

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many chair persons of NHS trusts in England(a) have a medical or dental qualification, (b) previously were employed in medicine or a profession allied to medicine and (c) came from (i) a business or commercial background and (ii) an academic background. [22498]

Mr. Malone

A list of those appointed to national health service authorities and trusts as at 1 April 1996 will be published in the summer of 1996. This will include information on the gender and occupational background of chairmen and non-executives.