To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total value is of the remuneration package, excluding bonuses, of the director general of the commercial directorate of his Department. (162383)

[holding answer 12 November 2007]: The total value of the remuneration package on appointment for Mr. Wheeler, director general, commercial directorate was a salary in the range of £185,000 to £190,000, a one-off relocation package of up to £35,000 and contributions to accommodation in the United Kingdom of £8,400 a month. Mr. Wheeler is subsequently able to claim for up to two business class flights to the United States each year. Mr. Wheeler is a member of the civil service pension scheme.