§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members of the NHS Modernisation Action Teams are(a) Ministers, (b) civil servants, (c) representatives of professional or staff bodies, (d) front-line NHS staff and (e) representatives of patients' organisations. [118694]
§ Mr. HuttonWe set out full membership details in press notice 2000/208 on 4 April. This indicated that the National Health Service Modernisation Action teams have 134 members. The membership was chosen to ensure wide representation from interested parties and individuals have been selected from a variety of backgrounds. There are five Ministers; 19 civil servants; 15 representatives of professional or staff bodies; thirty nine front-line NHS staff; and 16 representatives of patients' organisations. Additionally there are 40 members who, while not fitting into these precise categories, include leading commentators and senior managers.