§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the appointments made by his Department since 1 May 1997 of chairmen of(a) non-departmental public bodies,(b) commissions,(c) inquiries,(d) agencies and(e) task forces; and if he will list their (i) term of office, (ii) salary and (iii) known political affiliation (A) past and (B) present. [33883]
§ Angela EagleThe information requested is as set out. However, public appointees are not required to declare any political affiliation as this is a matter on which all citizens have the right to privacy.
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Chairs of Non-Departmental Public Bodies Name Term Salary Horserace Betting Levy Appeals Tribunal: Thomas Brudenell* 3 years from 1 June 1998 £265 per day (Appointed by the Lord Chancellor) Horserace Betting Levy Board: Robert Hughes 3 years from 1 September 1998 £48,250pa Horserace Totaliser Board: Lord Wyatt of Weeford* 1 May 1997 to 30 June 1997 £103,108pa Lord Wyatt of Weeford* 1 July 1997 to 31 July 1997 £103,108pa Peter Jones 3 years from 1 August 1997 £81,119pa Peter Jones* 3 years from August 2000 £83,552pa Misuse of Drugs Advisory Body: Jean Southworth* April 1999 to 20 April 2001 £363 per day (Appointed by the Lord Chancellor) Misuse of Drugs Advisory Tribunal: Helen Sarkany* 3 years from 1 July 1997 £422 per day Helen Sarkany* 3 years from 1 July 2000 £452 per day (Appointed by the Lord Chancellor) Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner: John Scampion 5 years from May 2000 £91,670pa (Immigration Services Commissioner) Parole Board: Usha Prashar 8 October 1997 to October 2000 £58,524pa David Hatch 3 years from November 2000 £55, 000pa Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal: Louise Godfey May 1997 for an unspecified term £417 per day Police Information Technology Organisation Lt. Gen. Sir Edmund Burton 2 years from January 2001 £120,000pa Prison/Probation Accreditation Panel: Sir Duncan Nichol 3 years from May 1999 £500 per day Sentencing Advisory Panel: Prof. Martin Wasik 3 years from July 1999 £250 per day (Appointed by the Lord Chancellor) Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Lord Warner of Brockley 5 years from 30 September 1998 £85, 000pa Chairs of Commissions: Charity Commission: John Stoker (Chief Charity Commissioner) 5 years from July 1999 £92,112pa Commission for Racial Equality: See above. — — Chairs of Inquiries: Lawrence Inquiry: Sir William Macpherson of Cluny 31 July 1997 to 15 February 1999 — * Reappointment Chairs of Agencies:
None of the Agencies sponsored by the Home Office is headed by a Chair.Chairs of Task Forces:
Information on the number, remit and membership of taskforces, ad hoc advisory groups and reviews has been published by the Cabinet Office on a regular basis. The first report was published on 11 January 2000 and gives information for the period between 1 May 1997 to 31 October 1999. A second report was published on 27 July 2000, and covered the period 1 November 1999 to 31 April 2000. A third report was published on 13 December 2000 covering the period 1 May 2000 to 31 October 2000. The most recent report: "Task Forces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews", was issued in October 2001, covers the period of the financial year 2000–01. Copies of these reports have been placed in the Libraries.