"Dr Greenspan has declined any direct remuneration," the Treasury said.
Several factors have been proposed to explain the declining interest in primary care, such as lower remuneration for services provided by primary care physicians compared to sub-specialists, increased educational debt for medical students, and the demands of primary care practice [ 6].
The overall result is that the share of total corporate remuneration going to rank and file employees is steadily declining.
Pay was a topic of controversy during the annual general meeting of the Co-op Group on Saturday when a third of members declined to back the remuneration report, which included payouts to departed directors such as Sutherland.
Persimmon declined to comment as the award has yet to be determined by its remuneration committee.
The GP participation rate declined from 2004 to 2010, which may be related to the fact that no remuneration was given in the last survey.
Some 23.5% of shareholders voted against the remuneration report and 13.6% voted against a new long-term-incentive bonus plan after Ocado declined to reveal the targets that will trigger payouts.
While it is possible that the payments led to the participants responding in socially desirable fashion, that possibility must be weighed against the advantage that remuneration helps to avoid potential selection bias which might have resulted from the omission of those who declined to participate because they put a greater value on their time.
John Gill, managing director of finance, said the bonus declaration was "a good example of the reassurance we can offer customers" but declined to comment on the row over former chief executive Iain Lumsden's pay and pension, saying that was a matter for the remuneration committee.
Mr. Thompson, who declined to be interviewed, said in a statement in July that he had received approval for the key severance payments from an executive remuneration committee and the BBC Trust, an oversight panel, which had been "fully informed in advance".
