HC Deb 20 November 2000 vol 357 cc48-9W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many councillors have been appointed as(a) chairmen and (b) non-executive directors of primary care trusts; and how many declared a political affiliation to (a) the Labour Party, (b) the Liberal Democrat Party, (c) the Conservative Party and (d) other parties. [138625]

Ms Stuart

We do not collect information about political affiliation. Information about political activity as required to be collected by the Commissioner for Public Appointments is set out in the table.

Political activity of councillors appointed to the boards of primary care trusts
Appointed councillors
Non-Executives
Labour 9
Conservative 5
Liberal Democrat 4
Other 1
Chairs
Labour 5
Conservative 2
Liberal Democrat 2
Other 1

Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many appointees to(a) chairmanships and (b) non-executive directorships of primary care trusts have declared a political affiliation to (i) the Labour Party, (ii) the Liberal Democrat Party, (iii) the Conservative Party and (iv) other parties. [138624]

Ms Stuart

We do not collect information about political affiliation. Information about political activity as required to be collected by the Commissioner for Public Appointments is set out in the table.

Political activity of candidates appointed to the boards of primary care trusts
Appointed
Non-Executives
None declared 112
Labour 36
Conservative 9
Liberal Democrat 6
Other 3
Chairs
None declared 24
Labour 11
Conservative 3
Liberal Democrat 3
Other 2