§ Dr. Richard TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the names of the chair and654W members of the new Independent NHS Appointments Commission and indicate how they were (a) selected and (b) appointed. [11251]
§ Ms BlearsThe membership of the National Health Service Appointments Commission is as follows
Chair:
- Sir William Wells
Regional Commissioners:
- Eastern—Mrs. Rosie Varley
- London—Sir Ian Mills
- North West—Mr. Michael Taylor
- Northern and Yorkshire—Dr. John Marshall
- South East—Mr. Bernard Williams
- South West—Mrs. Gillian Camm
- Trent—Mrs. Brenda Sills
- West Midlands—Mrs. Jane Isaacs.
The posts were advertised nationally and the appointments procedures followed were in line with the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, involving interview panels including an independent assessor. A copy of the information pack sent to all candidates is in the Library. This includes the job descriptions and the qualities required of the chair and commissioners.