HC Deb 14 May 1991 vol 191 cc94-7W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Minister for the Civil Service which of the 50 executive agencies are run on a trading fund basis; which are subject to gross running costs control; and which are subject to net running costs control.

Mr. Renton

The information requested is as follows.

Next Steps—Established Agencies Financial Regimes
Building Research Establishment NRC
Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments) GRC
Central Office of Information TF
Central Veterinary Laboratory NRC
Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment GRC
Next Steps—Established Agencies Financial Regimes
Civil Service College NRC
Companies House NRC
Defence Research Agency GRC
Directorate General of Defence Accounts GRC
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency GRC
Driving Standards Agency OVTB
Employment Service GRC
Forensic Science Service GRC
Historic Royal Palaces NRC
Historic Scotland GRC
HMSO TF
Hydrographic Office GRC
Information Technology Services Agency GRC
Insolvency Service GRC
Intervention Board GRC
Laboratory of the Government Chemist NRC
Land Registry NRC
Meteorological Office GRC
Military Survey GRC
National Engineering Laboratory GRC
National Physical Laboratory NRC
National Weights and Measures Laboratory GRC
Natural Resources Institute NRC
NHS Estates GRC
Occupational Health Service GRC
Ordnance Survey NRC
Patent Office NRC
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre NRC
Radiocommunications Agency NRC
RAF Maintenance GRC
Rate Collection Agency (Northern Ireland) GRC
Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency GRC
Registers of Scotland NRC
Resettlement Agency GRC
Royal Mint TF
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency GRC
Service Children's Schools (North West Europe) GRC

Agency Chief Executive Civil Service Grade Method of Appointment Origin
Building Research Establishment Dr. Roger Courtney 3 Internal appointment serving civil servant
CADW (Welsh Historic Monuments) John Carr 5 open competition direct entrant
Central Office of Information Michael Devereau 4 internal appointment serving civil servant
Central Veterinary Laboratory Tony Little 3 open competition serving civil servant
Chemical Biological Defence Establishment Dr. Graham Pearson CB 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
Civil Service College Marianne Neville-Rolfe 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
Companies House David Durham 4 open competition direct entrant
Defence Research Agency Nigel Hughes 2 open competition serving civil servant
Directorate General of Defence Accounts Michael Dymond 4 internal appointment serving civil servant
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Stephen Curtis 3 open competition serving civil servant
Driving Standards Agency Dr. Christopher Woodman 5 internal appointment serving civil servant
Employment Service Michael Fogden 31 internal appointment serving civil servant
Forensic Science Service Dr. Janet Thompson 4 open competition serving civil servant
Historic Royal Palaces David Beeton 3 open competition direct entrant
Historic Scotland Graeme Munro 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
HMSO Dr. Paul Freeman 2 open competition serving civil servant
Hydrographic Office Rear Admiral John Myers armed forces appointment armed forces
Information Technology Services Agency John Kenworthy 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
Insolvency Service Peter Joyce 3 open competition serving civil servant
Intervention Board Guy Stapleton 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
Laboratory of the Government Chemist Dr. Richard Worswick 3 open competition direct entrant
Land Registry John Manthorpe 2 open competition serving civil servant
Meteorological Office Dr. John Houghton CBE 2 open competition direct entrant
Military Survey Major General Roy Wood armed forces appointment armed forces
National Engineering Laboratory William Edgar 3 open competition direct entrant
National Weights and Measures Laboratory Dr. Seton Bennett 5 open competition serving civil servant
National Physical Laboratory Dr. Peter Clapham 3 open competition serving civil servant
Natural Resources Institute Anthony Beattie 3 internal appointment serving civil servant

Next Steps—Established Agencies Financial Regimes
Social Security Benefits Agency GRC
Social Security Contributions Agency GRC
Training & Employment Agency (Northern Ireland) GRC
United Kingdom Passport Agency GRC
Vehicle Certification Agency NRC
Vehicle Inspectorate TF
Veterinary Medicines Directorate GRC
Warren Spring Laboratory NRC
50 in number
Key:
GRC—Gross Running Costs.
NRC—Net Running Costs.
TF—Trading Fund.
OVTB—Driving Standards Agency is a non-statutory on-Vote trading body whose current expenses are not classified as public expenditure.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list all agency chief executives, and their grade stating whether they were appointed through open competition and whether they were serving civil servants or direct entrants.

Mr. Renton

The table provides the information requested in respect of the 50 existing "next steps" agency chief executives at 10 May 1991. The Government's objective is to secure the right person for each of these important jobs, and open competition is now the presumption in doing so. With the exception of the defence support agencies, chief executives are directly accountable to the appropriate Minister; and many chief executives have pay arrangements tailored to their particular employment.

Agency Chief Executive Civil Service Grade Method of Appointment Origin
NHS Estates John Locke 3 open competition direct entrant
Occupational Health Service Dr. George Sorrie 3 open competition serving civil servant
Ordnance Survey Peter McMaster 3 open competition direct entrant
Patent Office Paul Hartnack 3 open competition serving civil servant
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Roy Kendrick 5 open competition direct entrant
Radiocommunications Agency John Michell 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
RAF Maintenance Air Vice Marshall Don Campbell armed forces appointment armed forces
Rate Collection Agency (Northern Ireland) David Gallagher 6 open competition serving civil servant
Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency Michael Geddes 3 open competition direct entrant
Registers of Scotland James Barron 4 open competition serving civil servant
Resettlement Agency Tony Ward 6 internal appointment serving civil servant
Royal Mint Tony Garrett 3 open competition direct entrant
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency Andrew McLeod 5 internal appointment serving civil servant
Service Childrens' Schools (North West Europe) Ian Mitchelson 4 open competition direct entrant
Social Security Benefits Agency Michael Bichard 2 open competition direct entrant
Social Security Contributions Agency Ann Chant 5 internal appointment serving civil servant
Training and Employment Agency (Northern Ireland) Julian Crozier 3 open competition serving civil servant
UK Passport Agency John Hayzelden 5 internal appointment serving civil servant
Vehicle Certification Agency Derek Harvey 5 internal appointment serving civil servant
Vehicle Inspectorate Ron Oliver 4 internal appointment serving civil servant
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Dr. Michael Rutter 4 open competition direct entrant
Warren Springs Laboratory Dr. John Reay 3 internal appointment serving civil servant
1 Defence Support Agency