§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on consultancy fees by Mersey Regional Ambulance NHS Trust in each of the past five years; if he will list each consultant employed by the Trust; and on what matters they were requested to advise. [137779]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 11 November 2003]The financial returns submitted by Mersey Regional Ambulance National Health Service Trust for the years 1998–99 to 2002–03 indicated that there was no expenditure on external contract staffing and consultancy.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been claimed in expenses by the Chief Executive of Mersey Regional Ambulance Trust since his appointment; and what his salary was in the past two years, including bonuses, where payable. [137781]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer II November 2003]The current salary for Chief Executive of Mersey Regional Ambulance Service, Ms Janet Davies, is £88,060. The expenses claimed for the period November 2001 to October 2003 was £69.50.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on travel by directors of the Mersey Regional Ambulance Trust in each of the past five years. [137782]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 11 November 2003]:Information on expenditure on travel by directors of the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust in each of the past five years, is shown in the table.
Year Amount 2003–04 2,479.00 2002–03 3,793.00 2001–02 6,433.00 2000–01 4,050.00 1999–2000 4,309.00