§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members each foundation trust applicant has recruited. [157759]
§ Mr. HuttonThe independent regulator has authorised the first 10 National Health Service foundation trusts. When doing so, the chairman of the independent regulator announced there are 50,000 members of the 10 NHS foundation trusts. More detailed information about membership numbers at each of the NHS foundation trusts is available from the constitutions, and the register of members. Both documents are held by the NHS foundation trusts themselves.