§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those non-departmental public bodies whose staff are employed under civil service terms and conditions, in each case indicating if they have(a) contributory and (b) non-contributory pension schemes. [1537]
§ Mr. HagueEmployees of non-departmental public bodies are not civil servants. The following non-departmental public bodies have terms and conditions of service based upon the old civil service terms and conditions of service.
- Arts Council for Wales: (b)
- Countryside Council for Wales: (b)
- Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales: (b)
- Development Board for Rural Wales: (a)
- Further and Higher Education Funding Council: (b)
- Land Authority for Wales: (a)
- Local Government Boundary Commission: (b)
- National Library of Wales: (a)
- Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments Wales (b)
- Sports Council for Wales: (a)
- Wales Tourist Board: (a)
- Welsh Language Board: (b)
- (a)-Indicates that they have a contributory pension scheme; and,
- (b)-Indicates a non-contributory pension scheme, including a 1.5 per cent. contribution for widows/widower's pension.