HC Deb 10 June 1997 vol 295 cc424-5W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To 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. Milburn

The terms of appointment of those appointed to these boards are as follows:

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-Savours

To 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. Milburn

The 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.