§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the chairmen of primary care trusts and primary care groups, indicating the political background and affiliation of each where it is known. [116648]
§ Mr. DenhamWe do not collect monitoring information on the political activity or affiliation of primary care group members because primary care group appointments are not made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.
Primary care trust chairs are appointed by my right hon. Friend and, 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. The Department does not collect information on the political affiliation of those appointed to National Health Service bodies.
Primary care trust chair details are shown in the table.
with the head of Organisation National de Transplant, Dr. Blanca Miranda, and the lead official in the Spanish Ministry of Health, Dr. Raphael Matesantz. The Department are aware of the Spanish developments in procurement of organs for transplantation.
In February we announced action plans for the modernisation of transplant services in England. These have taken into account lessons learned from the Spanish experience including all aspects of organ procurement.