Arbitration Tribunals (Chairmen)

HC Deb 20 January 1972 vol 829 cc237-8W

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will list the various chairmen of Post Office and Civil Service arbitration tribunals since June, 1970, and the reasons why they ceased to act as chairmen.

Mr. Bryan

Professor Arthur Beacham was appointed as Chairman of the Post Office Arbitration Tribunal when it was set up on 15th November, 1971, and is still Chairman. Mr. M. J. Mustill, Q.C. the present Chairman of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal, was appointed

Mr. Bryan

The following table of figures gives information in respect of 1st October in each of the three years specified.

on 21st June, 1971. Professor Hugh Clegg, the previous Chairman of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal, was not re-appointed when his three year term of office expired on 10th March, 1971, because his acceptance of the trade union side's nomination to serve on the Inquiry into the Pay of Local Government Manual Workers was not considered to be compatible with the independent status essential for the Chairman of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.