§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list all executive agencies, their parent department and their date of establishment.
Mr. Robert G. HughesThe information requested is as follows:
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Launch Date Lord Chancellor HM Land Registry1 2 July 1990 Public Record Office1 1 April 1992 Public Trust Office1 1 July 1994 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Wilton Park 1 September 1991 Chancellor of the Exchequer Central Statistical Office1 19 November 1991 HM Customs and Excise2 1 April 1991 Inland Revenue2 1 April 1992 Paymaster1 1 April 1993 Royal Mint1 2 April 1990 Valuation Office1 30 September 1991 Secretary of State for the Home Department Fire Service College 1 April 1992 Forensic Science Service 1 September 1991 HM Prison Service 1 April 1993 United Kingdom Passport Agency 2 April 1991 President of the Board of Trade Accounts Services Agency 1 October 1991 Companies House 3 October 1988 Insolvency Service 21 March 1989 Laboratory of the Government 30 October 1989 668W
Launch Date Chemist National Physical Laboratory 3 July 1990 National Weights and Measures 18 April 1989 Laboratory NEL 5 October 1990 Patent Office 1 March 1990 Radiocommunications Agency 2 April 1990 Secretary of State for Transport Coastguard 1 April 1994 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 2 April 1990 Driving Standards Agency 2 April 1990 Highways Agency 1 April 1994 Marine Safety Agency 1 April 1994 Transport Research Laboratory 2 April 1992 Vehicle Certification Agency 2 April 1990 Vehicle Inspectorate 1 August 1988 Secretary of State for Defence Army Base Repair Organisation 1 April 1993 Chemical and Biological 1 April 1991 Defence Establishment Defence Accounts Agency 1 April 1991 Defence Analytical Services Agency 1 July 1992 Defence Animal Centre 1 June 1993 Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency 22 November 1994 Defence Operational Analysis Centre 1 July 1992 Defence Postal and Courier Services 1 July 1992 Defence Research Agency 2 April 1991 Disposal Sales Agency 1 October 1994 Duke of York's Royal Military School 1 April 1992 Hydrographic Office 6 April 1990 Logistic Information Systems Agency 21 November 1994 Maintenance Group Defence Agency 2 April 1991 Meteorological Office 2 April 1990 Military Survey 2 April 1991 Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation 1 April 1992 Queen Victoria School 1 April 1992 RAF Signals Engineering Establishment 22 November 1994 RAF Training Group Defence Agency 1 April 1994 Service Children's Schools (North West Europe) 24 April 1991 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ADAS 1 April 1992 Central Science Laboratory 23 April 1994 Central Veterinary Laboratory 2 April 1990 Intervention Board1 4 2 April 1990 Pesticides Safety Directorate 1 April 1993 Veterinary Medicines Directorate 2 April 1990 Secretary of State for National Heritage Historic Royal Palaces Agency 1 October 1989 Royal Parks Agency 1 April 1993 Secretary of State for the Environment Building Research Establishment 2 April 1990 Ordnance Survey1 1 May 1990 Planning Inspectorate5 1 April 1992 669W
Launch Date Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 6 July 1939 Security Facilities Executive 15 October 1993 The Buying Agency 31 October 1991 Secretary of State for Wales Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments) 2 April 1991 Secretary of State for Social Security Social Security Benefits Agency 2 April 1991 Social Security Child Support Agency 5 April 1993 Social Security Contributions Agency 2 April 1991 Social Security Information 2 April 1990 Technology Services Agency Social Security Resettlement Agency 24 May 1989 Social Security War Pensions Agency 13 April 1994 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Central Office of Information1 5 April 1990 Chessington Computer Centre 1 April 1993 Civil Service College 6 June 1989 HMSO1 14 December 1988 Occupational Health Service 2 April 1990 Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency 2 April 1991 Secretary of State for Scotland Historic Scotland 2 April 1991 Registers of Scotland1 6 April 1990 Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 1 April 1992 Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency 12 April 1991 Scottish Office Pensions Agency 1 April 1993 Scottish Prison Service 1 April 1993 Scottish Record Office1 1 April 1993 Student Awards Agency for Scotland 5 April 1994 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Compensation Agency 1 April 1992 Driver and Vehicle Licensing NI 2 August 1993 Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 1 April 1992 Northern Ireland Child Support Agency 5 April 1993 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 1 April 1992 Rate Collection Agency 1 April 1991 Social Security Agency (NI) 1 July 1991 Training and Employment Agency (NI) 2 April 1990 Valuation and Lands Agency 1 April 1993 Secretary of State for Education Teacher's Pensions Agency 1 April 1992 Secretary of State for Health Medical Devices Agency 27 September 1994 Medicines Control Agency 11 July 1991 NHS Estates 1 April 1991 NHS Pensions 20 November 1992 Secretary of State for Employment Employment Service 2 April 1990
Launch Date Attorney General Government Property Lawyers 1 April 1993 Minister for Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute 2 April 1990 1 Agencies that are Government Departments. 2 Government Department operating on Next Steps lines. 3 The Secretary of State for Wales is responsible for ADAS in Wales. 670W
Agency Present Chief Executive Grade 1Remuneration in 1993–94 Method of appointment Accounts Services Agency Mike Hoddinott 5 43,974 internal Adas Dr. Julia Walsh 2 80,563 open competition, direct entrant Army Base Repair Organisation Brigadier Jim Drew — 53,000 armed forces Building Research Establishment Roger Courtney 3 61,529 internal CADW John Carr 5 49,752 open competition, direct entrant Central Office of Information Mike Devereau 3 69,166 internal Central Science Laboratory Dr. Peter Stanley 3 61,531 open competition, serving civil servant Central Statistical Office Bill McLennan 1A 114,063 open competition, direct entrant Central Veterinary Laboratory Dr. Tony Little 3 62,806 open competition, serving civil servant Chemical Biological Defence Establishment Dr. Graham Pearson CB 3 59,599 internal Chessington Computer Centre Robert Edwards 5 49,200 internal Civil Service College Dr. Stephen Hickey 3 559,533 open competition, serving civil servant The Coastguard Agency Chris Harris 4 349.744 open competition, serving civil servant Companies House David Durham 4 50,000 open competition, direct entrant Compensation Agency Denis Stanley 5 547,357 open competition, direct entrant Defence Accounts Agency Mike Dymond 4 55,051 internal Defence Analytical Services Agency Paul Altobell 4 55,422 internal Defence Animal Centre Colonel Roache — 444,309 armed forces Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency Brigadier Richard Kirby — 355,958 armed forces Defence Operational Analysis Centre David Daniel 4 548,624 internal Defence Postal and Courier Service Brigadier Tweedie Brown — 562,889 armed forces Defence Research Agency John Chisholm 2 147,238 open competition, direct entrant Disposals Sales Agency Keith Ellender 6 342,930 internal Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Stephen Curtis 3 57,142 open competition, serving civil servant Driver and Vehicle Licensing (NI) Brendan Magee 5 436,379 open competition, serving civil servant Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (NI) Brian Watson 6 40,017 open competition, serving civil servant Driving Standards Agency Dr. John Ford 5 247,500 open competition, direct entrant Duke of York's Royal Military School Col. Gordon Wilson — 43,698 armed forces Employment Service Mike Fogden CB 3+ 67,557 open competition, serving civil servant Fire Service College Nigel Finlayson 5 564,383 internal Forensic Science Service Dr. Janet Thompson 3 62,946 open competition, serving civil servant Government Property Lawyers Tony Osborne 3 59,380 internal Highways Agency Lawrence Haynes 2 3100,000 open competition, direct entrant Historic Royal Palaces Agency David Beeton 3 60,903 open competition, direct entrant Historic Scotland Graeme Munro 3 55,415 internal HM Prison Service Derek Lewis 2 133,280 open competition, direct entrant HMSO Dr. Paul Freeman CB 2 68,000 open comptition, serving civil servant Hydrographic Office Rear Admiral Nigel Essenhigh — 260,747 armed forces The Insolvency Service Peter Joyce 3 57,847 open competition, serving civil servant 4 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are jointly responsible for the Intervention Board.
5 The Secretary of State for Wales is responsible for the Planning Inspectorate in Wales.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the chief executives of all executive agencies, their civil service grade, and their salary range; and whether they were outside appointments or appointed through open competition.
Mr. Robert G. HughesThe information is reproduced in the table.
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Agency Present Chief Executive Grade 1Remuneration in 1993–94 Method of appointment Intervention Board Guy Stapleton 3 55,586 internal Laboratory of the Government Chemist Dr. Richard Worswick 3 63,000 open competition, direct entrant HM Land Registry John Manthorpe CB 2 67,000 open competition, serving civil servant Logistics Information Systems Agency Brigadier Allan Pollard — 355,958 armed forces Marine Safety Agency Robin Bradley 4 345,680 open competition, direct entrant Medical Devices Agency Alan Kent 4 353,776 open competition, direct entrant Medicines Control Agency Dr. Keith Jones 3 82,698 open competition, direct entrant Meteorological Office Professor Julian Hunt 2 82,000 open competition, direct entrant Military Survey Major General Mike Watson — 260,486 armed forces National Physical Laboratory Dr. Peter Clapham 3 62,645 open competition, serving civil servant National Weights and Measures Laboratory Dr. Seton Bennett 5 55,263 open competition, serving civil servant Natural Resources Institute Anthony Beattie 3 60,831 internal Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation Capt. Wade Graham — 545,854 armed forces NEL William Edgar 3 86,000 open competition, direct entrant NHS Estates John Locke 3 65,620 open competition, direct entrant NHS Pensions Agency Alec Cowan 5 50,911 open competition, direct entrant Northern Ireland Child Support Agency Patrick Devlin 5 45,665 open competition, serving civil servant Occupational Health Service Dr. Elizabeth McCloy 3 256,512 open competition, direct entrant Ordnance Survey Professor David Rhind 3 59,001 open competition, direct entrant Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Mike Brand 5 48,320 internal Patent Office Paul Hartnack 3 62,751 open competition, direct entrant Paymaster Keith Sullens 5 43,000 open competition, serving civil servant Pesticide Safety Directorate Geoff Bruce 4 54,929 open competition, serving civil servant Planning Inspectorate Chris Shepley 3 552,839 open competition, direct entrant Public Record Office Mrs. Sarah Tyacke 3 59,550 open competition, direct entrant Public Trust Agency Miss Julia Lomas 4 356,000 open competition, direct entrant Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Marcus Black 5 47,864 open competition, direct entrant Queen Victoria School Brian Raine 5 543,048 open competition, direct entrant Radiocommunications Agency Jim Norton 3 269,000 open competition, direct entrant RAF Maintenance Group Defence Agency Air Vice Marshal Richard Kyle MBE — 260,941 armed forces RAF Signals Engineering Establishment Air Commodore Peter Ayee — 355,045 armed forces RAF Training Group Defence Agency Air Vice Marshal John May — 356,710 armed forces Rate Collection Agency (NI) David Gallagher 6 38,534 open competition, serving civil servant Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency Michael Geddes 3 59,278 open competition, direct entrant Registers of Scotland Alan Ramage 4 547,197 open competition, serving civil servant Royal Mint Roger Holmes 3 56,000 open competition, direct entrant Royal Parks David Welch 5 46,073 open competition, direct entrant Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Dr. Robert Hay 5 42,806 open competition, direct entrant Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency Andrew MacLeod 5 41,296 internal Scottish Office Pensions Agency Norman Macleod 6 40,375 open competition, serving civil servant Scottish Prison Service Edward Frizzell 3 54,700 internal Scottish Record Office Patrick Cadell 5 43,294 open competition, direct entrant
Agency Present Chief Executive Grade 1Remuneration in 1993–94 Method of appointment Security Facilities Executive John King 5 47,203 open competition, serving civil servant Service Children's Schools (NWE) Ian Mitchelson 4 50,808 open competition, direct entrant Social Security Agency (NI) Alec Wylie 3 55,878 open competition, serving civil servant Social Security Benefits Agency Michael Bichard 2 83,012 open competition, direct entrant Social Security Child Support Agency Miss Ann Chant 3 551,362 internal Social Security Contributions Agency George Bertram 3 555,659 internal Social Security IT Services Agency Ian Magee 3 57,919 open competition, serving civil servant Social Security Resettlement Agency Paul Winstanley 6 546,000 internal Social Security War Pensions Agency Peter Mathison 5 349,490 open competition, direct entrant Student Awards Agency for Scotland Ken MacRae 6 344,287 internal Teachers' Pensions Agency Mrs. Denyse Metcalfe 5 50,470 open competition, direct entrant The Buying Agency Stephen Sage 5 243,067 internal Training and Employment Agency (NI) Julian Crozier 3 60,590 internal Transport Research Laboratory John Wootton 3 72,400 open competition, direct entrant UK Passport Agency David Gatenby 5 553,269 open competition, serving civil servant Valuation and Lands Office David Bell 3 55,555 open competition, serving civil servant Valuation Office John Langford 2 577,152 open competition, serving civil servant Vehicle Certification Agency Derek Harvey 5 45,915 internal Vehicle Inspectorate Ron Oliver 4 53,854 open competition, serving civil servant Veterinary Medicines Directorate Dr. Mike Rutter 4 53,411 open competition, direct entrant Wilton Park Conference Centre Richard Langhorne 5 244,000 open competition, direct entrant 1 The Chief Executive's actual remuneration, including bonuses, and taxable benefits, in 1993–94 as shown in the Annual Report and Accounts of the agency. 2 A new Chief Executive was appointed part way through 1993–94 and the current annual salary, excluding any bonus or other taxable benefits, for the present Chief Executive is provided. 3 The Agency was launched in 1994 and has therefore yet to produce its first annual Report and Accounts. The current annual salary, excluding any bonus or other taxable benefits, is provided. 4 The Agency was launched part way through 1993–94 and the current annual salary, excluding any bonus or other taxable benefits, is provided. 5 A new Chief Executive has been appointed and the figure provided relates to the Chief Executive in post during 1993–94.