NHS Health Trusts

Dr. Pugh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of appointees to NHS health trusts in each region (a) have declared political affiliations and (b) have declared that they are members of the (i) Labour, (ii) Liberal Democrat and (iii) Conservative parties.

Ms Rosie Winterton
The Department has delegated the collection of information on political affiliation to the Appointments Commission and I have asked them to respond to the hon. Member's request.