§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) the political affiliation of non-executives appointed to NHS bodies, in each of the last three years for which figures are available, broken down by body, health authority, region and in total, (b) the names of those whose political affiliation has changed during this period and (c) the political affiliation of those who have left non-executive posts in the same period; and if he will make a statement. [114211]
§ Ms Stuart[holding answer 13 March 2000]: The Department does not collect information on the political affiliation of those appointed to National Health Service bodies. In accordance with guidance from the Commissioner for Public Appointments, information is collected on political activity undertaken by chairs and non-executives at the time they apply for a National Health Service appointment. Details of those board members who have undertaken political activity for different parties is published in the Department of Health Public Appointments Annual Report. Copies of the 1996, 1998 and 1999 reports are in the Library. The 2000 report will be published in May. Information on board members who have declared political activity and who have left non-executive or chair posts at National Health Service trusts or health authorities in the last three years is given in the table.
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Number Conservative 133 Independent 10 Labour 98 Liberal Democrat 25 Other 10
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the total number of appointments to health authorities, trusts and other NHS bodies he has made in Greater London since 1 May 1997 indicating the total number who have declared a Labour Party background, their names, and Labour Party activities. [114772]
§ Ms Stuart[holding answer 16 March 2000]: Information on candidates appointed to National Health Service boards and any political activity declared is recorded in the Department of Health Public Appointments Annual Report for 1999, copies of which are available in the Library. The 2000 report will be published in May.
ETU recipients (allowed cases) by pilot area, sex and average weekly award, October 1996 to September 1997 Number of participants Average weekly ETU (£) Pilot area Male Female All Male Female All All areas 11,195 12,253 23,448 26.43 23.67 24.99 Scheme A Newcastle upon Tyne 1,914 1,909 3,823 25.10 21.90 23.51 Barnsley, Castleford, Pontefract, Wakefield and Dewsbury 1,253 1,393 2,646 26.66 21.99 24.20 Southend 432 568 1,000 24.48 22.00 23.07 Wales 1,299 1,402 2,701 26.16 23.41 24.73 Scheme B Sunderland 3,136 3,235 6,371 26.79 24.35 25.55 Doncaster 1,605 1,989 3,594 27.17 24.90 25.92 Bournemouth 868 796 1,664 27.79 25.88 26.88 Scotland 688 961 1,649 26.32 24.31 25.15
ETU recipients (allowed cases) by pilot area, sex and average weekly award, October 1997 to September 1998 Number of participants Average weekly ETU (£) Pilot area Male Female All Male Female All All areas 15,966 16,310 32,276 27.47 24.51 25.97 Scheme A Newcastle upon Tyne 2,586 2,547 5,133 26.35 22.81 24.59 Barnsley, Castleford, Pontefract, Wakefield and Dewsbury 1,684 1,717 3,401 29.35 23.61 26.45 Southend 471 679 1,150 26.94 23.02 24.63 Wales 2,218 2,027 4,245 27.91 24.50 26.28 Scheme B Sunderland 4,506 4,244 8,750 26.92 24.90 25.94 Doncaster 2,343 2,737 5,080 28.08 25.39 26.63 Bournemouth 1,060 1,080 2,140 28.66 26.46 27.55 Scotland 1,098 1,279 2,377 26.41 25.08 25.69
ETU recipients (allowed cases) by pilot area, sex and average weekly award, October 1998 to September 1999 Number of participants Average weekly ETU (£) Pilot area Male Female All Male Female All All areas 15,579 16,400 31,979 27.44 23.98 25.66 Scheme A Newcastle upon Tyne 2,563 2,624 5,187 26.60 22.97 24.76 Barnsley, Castleford, Pontefract, Wakefield and Dewsbury 1,634 1,659 3,293 29.91 23.20 26.53 Southend 471 669 1,140 28.61 23.28 25.48 Wales 2,149 2,035 4,184 29.66 24.93 27.36 Scheme B Sunderland 4,201 4,248 8,449 26.16 23.79 24.97 Doncaster 2,459 2,682 5,141 27.18 24.21 25.63 Bournemouth 1,052 1,128 2,180 29.12 26.41 27.72 Scotland 1,050 1,355 2,405 24.57 23.87 24.17