Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Monday, 13 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Monday, 20 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many councillors have been appointed as (a) chairmen and (b) non-executive directors of primary care trusts; and how many declared a political affiliation to (a) the Labour Party, (b) the Liberal Democrat Party, (c) the Conservative Party and (d) other parties. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many councillors have been appointed as (a) chairmen and (b) non-executive directors of primary care trusts; and how many declared a political affiliation to (a) the Labour Party, (b) the Liberal Democrat Party, (c) the Conservative Party and (d) other parties. [138625] Ms Stuart: We do not collect information about political affiliation. Information about political activity as required to be collected by the Commissioner for Public Appointments is set out in the table. Political activity of councillors appointed to the boards of primary care trusts _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Appointed councillors Non-Executives Labour 9 Conservative 5 Liberal Democrat 4 Other 1 Chairs Labour 5 Conservative 2 Liberal Democrat 2 Other 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c48W; 138625
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Councillors Public appointments Political parties Primary care trusts Primary care groups
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk