1. Who appointed Dame Ruth Carnall to the post of Independent Chair of the Kent and Medway STP programme board?
2. What was the date of her appointment?
3. Kent County Council has confirmed that they have contributed to the cost of appointing the consultancy Carnall Farrar but they say they were not responsible for the letting of the contract. Who let the contract and on what date was the contract let?
4. How much have the Kent and Medway STP bodies, including Kent County Council, paid to Carnall Farrar for their advice?
5. Were you aware at the time of her appointment that Dame Ruth Carnall was associated with the private consultancy Carnall Farrar?
6. Were you aware at the time of her appointment that Dame Ruth Carnall and her private consultancy company were simultaneously acting, respectively, as ‘Independent Chair’ and consultants in several other STP footprints?
7. Can you confirm that MTW NHS Trust is taking overall responsibility for the roll out and operation of the STP in Kent and Medway?
