§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many employees the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health has; and when their contracts will end. [188108]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH) has a full staffing complement of 197 whole-time equivalent (wte) posts. At present, the CPPIH has 141.5 wte posts and 40.5 posts filled by temporary staff, including individuals on fixed term contracts and agency staff.
The impact of the abolition of the CPPIH on staff contracts will be assessed on an individual basis with staff, as the details of the new arrangements are developed.
§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on offices for the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health(a) in total and (b) broken down by region. [188109]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonDuring the 2003—04 financial year, the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health spent £1.1 million on accommodation.
The following table shows a breakdown of costs by region.
£ National centre 338,779 North East regional office 71,302 North West regional office 70,999 Yorkshire regional office 80,579 East Midland regional office 61,025 London regional office 125,282 South East regional office 126,562 South West regional office 53,928