HC Deb 09 July 1997 vol 297 cc504-5W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what costs relating to(a) legal fees, (b) financial advisers and consultants and (c) other consultants have been incurred by the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust in respect of (i) PFI proposals to extend hospital facilities at Basildon Hospital and (ii) the proposed development of land at Orsett Hospital; [6656]

(2) with which (a) financial institutions, (b) developers and (c) chartered surveyors the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust has had discussions with in respect of developing land at Orsett Hospital; [6657]

(3) with which (a) financial institutions and (b) developers or their agents the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust has had discussions in respect of proposals relating to a PFI concerning Basildon Hospital. [6659]

Mr. Milburn

Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals National Health Service Trust has not held discussions with any financial institutions or developers relating to proposals for a Private Finance Initiative project for acute rationalisation at Basildon Hospital and Orsett Hospital. They have held discussions with the Chartered Surveyors Drivers Jonas concerning Orsett Hospital development. As a consequence, no expenditure has been incurred in respect of financial advisers; £14,900 has been incurred in respect of legal advisers; and £29,963 has been incurred in respect of chartered surveyors.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 1 July,Official Report column 146, if he will list those consultants on (a) whole-time contracts and (b) maximum part-time contracts doing (i) eight and (ii) 10 sessions a week in the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust. [7086]

Mr. Milburn

The contracts of employment between the trust and individual consultants are matters for the parties concerned.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 1 July,Official Report, column 146, which members serve on the remuneration committee of the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust Board. [7083]

Mr. Milburn

The remuneration committee is made up of all the current non-executive board members, including the trust chairman. They are:

  • Mr. Ian Macpherson (Chairman)
  • Mr. Derek Harman
  • Mrs. Joan Sladden
  • Mr. Peter Wallis
  • Mr. Melvyn Lambert
  • Ms Fiona East