§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date he intends to reappoint the membership of the boards of(a) West Cumbria Health Care Trust, (b) the north Cumbria Health Care Authority and (c) the Cumbria Ambulance Trust. [2495]
§ Mr. MilburnThe terms of appointment of those appointed to these boards are as follows:
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Appointed from Appointed to West Cumbria Health Care NHS Trust Eric Urquhart (Chairman) 1 November1996 31 October 2000 David Gill 1 November 1996 31 October 1998
Appointed from Appointed to Ronald Inglis 1 November 1996 31 October 2000 Graham Lamont 1 November 1996 31 October 2000 Claire Madden 1 November 1994 31 October 1998 Effie Graham 1 November 1996 31 October 1998 Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust James Howard (Chairman) 15 April 1996 31 October 1999 Fiona Cartmell 1 November 1996 31 October 2000 Brian Clayton 1 November 1996 31 October 2000 Peter Simpson 1 November 1994 31 October 1998 Barbara Stephens 1 November 1996 31 October 2000 North Cumbria Health Authority Ian Carr (Chairman) 1 April 1996 31 March 1998 John Chipps 1 April 1996 31 March 2000 Jean Gray 1 April 1996 31 March 2000 Ruth Popple 1 April 1996 31 March 2000 Paul Groom 1 April 1996 31 March 1998 Lynne Quinion 1 April 1996 31 March 1998
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many appointments to boards of NHS trusts are due to be made in the next round of reappointments. [2496]
§ Mr. MilburnThe total number of National Health Service trust board appointments due in the 1997 round is 910, comprising 149 chairman appointments and 761 non-executive directors. In addition, there are 73 current vacancies to be filled.