Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2002. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what requirement there is on the special trustees of each of the London teaching hospitals to consider the health needs of (a) London as a whole and (b) the area of London the hospital services, when making decisions as to the use of assets and income under their control; if he will introduce an equalisation scheme for the use of assets and income held by NHS special trustees; if he will reform the system of special trustees operating in NHS hospitals to increase accountability for decisions on spending; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the special trustees for each of the London (a) non-teaching NHS acute trusts and (b) teaching hospitals; how they are accountable for decisions; how they are appointed; what total value of (i) capital investments, (ii) other capital assets, and (iii) income they supervise; what projects over £100,000 they have financed in each of the last three years; what projects they intend to fund over £100,000 in the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 395 c908W;395 c906W; 83130;83129;83128;83127
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Accountability Assets Charitable trusts Finance Greater London NHS Reform Trusts Teaching hospitals
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk