To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals there are to pay members to sit on district health authorities.

Subject to parliamentary approval, the National Health Service and Cornmunity Care Bill makes provision for non-officer members of district health authorities to receive remuneration as determined by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals there are for the future membership composition of district health authorities.

Subject to parliamentary approval of the National Health Service and Community Care Bill, it is proposed that the new style district health authorities shall comprise of a chairman, appointed by the Secretary of State, five non-officer members, appointed by the relevant regional health authority, and up to five officer members who must include the chief officer and the chief finance officer. "Teaching DHAs" will have to include a non-officer member from a university with a medical or dental school.