NHS Modernisation Agency (Hansard, 8 January 2002)

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how often the NHS Modernisation Agency meets; and when the last meeting took place. [24335]

§ Mr. Hutton
The NHS Modernisation Agency is a directorate of the Department of Health. Its Director, David Fillingham, is a member of the Department's board, which meets fortnightly. The Modernisation Agency's management team meets every month.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the head of the NHS Modernisation Agency. [24334]

§ Mr. Hutton
My right hon. Friend meets David Fillingham, the director of the Modernisation Agency, on a regular basis. They last met just before the Christmas break.

§ Tim Loughton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been appointed to the NHS Modernisation Agency; and at what remuneration level. [24333]

§ Mr. Hutton
The National Health Service Modernisation Agency was formed in April 2001 through the merger of six pre-existing teams. Since April, 119 clinicians and managers have been appointed to the agency. Eighty-seven are on fixed term/secondment from the NHS and 19 have been appointed to the civil service. The total staff of the agency is 323 (NHS staff 250, Department of Health employees 73).
Of the total staffing profile of the agency, 13 per cent. are senior manager or clinician level (£50,000 per annum plus), 51 per cent. are programme manager level (£30,000 to £50,000 per annum) and 37 per cent. are support staff (below £30,000 per annum).