Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 3 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) chief executives and (b) other non-medical staff of NHS trusts are paid in excess of £100,000.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) chief executives and (b) other non-medical staff of NHS trusts are paid in excess of £100,000. [101077] Mr. Hutton: The audited summarisation schedules of National Health Service trusts in 2001-02 showed 13 non-medical staff with remuneration over 100,000. This figure excludes directors and chief executives for whom information is not available nationally. Some information on chief executives' and directors' salaries is included in the accounts for individual trusts which are published locally.

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