HC Deb 19 March 1999 vol 327 cc631-2W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if it is consistent with national guidance for NHS trusts to award pay and pension enhancements(a) on the authority of the Chair and (b) without presenting minutes or reports of remuneration committees to full trust boards. [76131]

Mr. Denham

When dealing with issues o f corporate governance, National Health Service trusts should comply with the national guidance contained in the Codes of Conduct and Accountability, which was issued on 28 April 1994, under cover of Executive Letter (94)40, copies of which are available in the Library.

Trust boards are obliged to establish remuneration committees to advise the Board about the appropriate remuneration of the chief executive and other executive directors. However, approval of the remuneration of such key staff would be a decision of the Board.

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