§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Gwent health authority concerning a recent dispute relating to the appointment of a senior manager; [3674]
(2) what requests he has received from the chairman of the Gwent health authority for approval of an ex gratia severance payment to a senior manager appointed in January 1996; and if he will make a statement. [3675]
§ Mr. HagueI wrote to the chairman after I received a copy of the report of the inquiry into the appointment. No proposal to make a severance payment has been received.