HL Deb 07 December 1983 vol 445 cc1089-90
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare)

My Lords, I beg to move that the Second Report from the Select Committee be agreed to.

The Report read as follows:

1. Administration Sub-Committee

Lord Gibson was appointed to the Administration Sub-Committee in the place of Lord Reilly.

2. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

The Committee were informed of the wishes of the Administration Sub-Committee to retain for a further year the services of Black Rod, Sir David House, as their Agent after his present appointment expires on 19th January 1984.

The Committee agreed to this proposal.

3. Refreshment Department

A statement of accounts for the financial year 1982–83 was laid before the Committee and approved.

4. Parliament Office

The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the Committee that he had promoted Mr. J. A. Valiance White to be Principal Clerk of the Judicial Office and Taxing Officer for Judicial Costs and Mr. C. A. J. Mitchell to be Chief Clerk, Public Bill Office to fill the consequential vacancies resulting from the death of Mr. J. V. D. Webb on 23rd October 1983.

The Committee were also informed of the appointments of Mr. Edward Christopher Ollard and Miss Mary Elizabeth De Groose as Clerks from 17th October 1983.

5. Revised scales of pay and allowances

The Committee confirmed the application to staff of the House of Lords of the following Civil Service memoranda:—

The Committee also authorised a revision in the temporary allowance paid to the Secretary to the Chairman of Committees and the payment of an allowance for extra responsibilities to one Executive Officer in the Accountant's office.

6. Official Shorthand Writer

The Committee approved a revision in the scale of fees payable to the Official Shorthand Writer.

7. Computer Development Office

The Committee were informed of a proposal to provide additional staff for the Computer Development Office and authorised payment of a proportion of the total cost.

8. Superannuation

The Committee were notified of the following awards:

  1. (a) Pension and lump sum to Sir Peter Henderson, KCB. Clerk of the Parliaments, who retired on 27th July 1983.
  2. (b) Death Gratuity to personal representative of J. V. D. Webb, former Principal Clerk, Judicial Office who died on 23rd October 1983 and Widow's Pension to Mrs. E. A. Webb.
  3. (c) Pension and lump sum to Mr. G. P. Wilkins, Higher Executive Officer, who retired on 1st November 1983.
  4. (d) Pension and lump sum to Mr. A. R. Alder, Principal Doorkeeper, who retired on 24th October 1983.
  5. (e) Pension and lump sum to Mr M. W. Payne, Doorkeeper, who retired on 21st October 1983.
  6. (f) Pension and lump sum to Mr. B. G. Bunting, BEM, Doorkeeper, who retired on 14th November 1983.
  7. (g) Pension and lump sum to Mrs. M. Carr, Waitress, who retired on 15th August 1983.
  8. (h) Pension and lump sum to Miss V. Forrester, Plateroom Assistant, who retired on 15th August 1983.
  9. (i) Short service payment to Miss L. Bell, Servery Assistant, who retired on grounds of ill-health on 1st September 1983.
  10. (j) Preserved pension and lump sum to Mrs. A. Pull, Senior Personal Secretary, who resigned on 28th January 1983.
  11. (k) Notional Transfer Value in respect of Mr. J. Robinson, Reporter, who transferred to the House of Commons on 18th April 1983.

On Question, Motion agreed to.

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