To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the members of the regional and district health authorities, and hospital trusts on Merseyside, indicating when they were appointed, and their professional backgrounds.
The chairman and non-executive members of the regional health authority, the chairmen and non-executive directors of national health service trusts, and the chairmen of district health authorities in Mersey region are listed in the table, together with the dates from which their current appointments commenced. Information relating specifically to their professional backgrounds is not available centrally, but the most up-to-date information held on their occupations is listed.The appointment of non-executive members of district health authorities is a matter for the regional health
| Name | Appointment date | Occupation |
| Mersey RHA Membership (one vacancy) | ||
| Professor A. Breckenridge (Chairman) | 12 January 1993 | Professor of Pharmacology |
| Mrs. R. H. Hawley | 27 July 1990 | — |
| Mrs. J. E. Timms | 1 April 1993 | Charity worker |
| Mr. J. R. Halliday | 15 February 1993 | Company chairman |
| Mr. B. Jenkins | 1 November 1991 | Company chairman |
| Chairmen of Mersey DHAs (three vacancies) | ||
| Mr. J. Ross (Chester) | 4 November 1991 | Retired BR manager |
| Mr. F. R. Ludlow (Southport and Formby) | 1 November 1991 | Insurance consultant |
| Mr. G. Murray (St. Helens and Knowsley) | 1 October 1992 | Business executive |
| Mr. D. H. Tod (Liverpool) | 4 November 1992 | Company director |
| Mr. D. Hannah (Warrington) | 1 April 1990 | General manager |
| Mr. R. S. Gordon (Wirral) | 1 April 1993 | Underwriter |
| Mr. S. H. Cussons (Macclesfield) | 9 November 1992 | Chartered accountant |