Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date (a) the Mersey Regional Ambulance Trust and (b) any member of its board received notification from the Trust's solicitors that there was a prima facie case of gross misconduct against the chief executive; on what occasions this matter was discussed with the (i) chair and (ii) chief executive of the Strategic Health Authority; and what action was taken to investigate the matter following the advice from the Trust's solicitors. - Including fact that the information requested is not held centrally.

Answer: Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date (a) the Mersey Regional Ambulance Trust and (b) any member of its board received notification from the trust's solicitors that there was a prima facie case of gross misconduct against the chief executive; on what occasions this matter was discussed with the (i) chair and (ii) chief executive of the Strategic Health Authority; and what action was taken to investigate the matter following the advice from the trust's solicitors. [143490] Miss Melanie Johnson: The matter to which the question refers is one of individual employment between the trust and the employee. The information requested is not held centrally at the Department of Health.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 143490; 415 c597-8W;415 c597W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Ambulance services Misconduct Merseyside Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk