§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a list of bodies, both official and non-official, to which he has the right to make unpaid appointments and indicate for each body the number of such appointments.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe information is as follows:
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Body Number of unpaid appointments National Insurance Local Tribunals (179) 3,869 Supplementary Benefit Appeal Tribunals (124) 1,633 War Pensions Committees (81) 2,025 Regional Health Authorities (14) 291 Boards of Governors (12) 247 Individual Councils and Committees (33) (see list below) 686
Individual Councils and Committees Number unpaid Advisory Committee on Alcoholism 20 Advisory Committee into Artificial Limbs and Orthopaedic Appliances 13 Application of Computing Science to Medicine in NHS 20 Committee on Standardisation and Control Biological Substances 12 Appeal Committee in respect of Ophthalmic Qualifications 10 Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances 6 Dangerous Pathogens Advisory Group 18 Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards 18 District Nurse Training—Panel of Assessors 11 Food Hygiene Advisory Council 17 Independent Scientific Committee on Smoking and Health 10 Committee of Inquiry into the Nursing and Care of the Mentally Handicapped 18 Advisory Committee on the Irradiation of Food 10 Training Council for Orthotists 22 Dental Advisory Committee 24 Medical Advisory Committee 30 National Training Council for the NHS 31 NHS National Staff Committee for Administrative and Clerical Staff 16 NHS National Staff Committee for Nurses and Midwives 16 NHS National Staff Committee for Ambulance Staff 19 NHS National Staff Committee for Accommodation, Catering 19 NHS National Staff Committee for other support services staff 19 Council for the Education and Training of Health Visitors 33 Health Education Council 24 Personal Social Services Council 28 Central Health Services Council 41 Standing Medical Advisory Committee 27 Standing Dental Advisory Committee 15 Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee 27 Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee 16 Standing Ophthalmic Advisory Committee 14 Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work 54 Joint Board of Clinical Nursing Studies 25 Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions 22 686