HC Deb 08 November 1954 vol 532 c100W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Health how many paid appointments to posts outside the Civil Service he is responsible for making; the nature of each appointment; and what salary is payable in each case.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The appointments are as follows:

Awards Committee (Appointed by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland).

Chairman (part-time)—2,000 guineas a year. 14 members—Seven guineas a day (paid only to members who are retired).

Dental Estimates Board (Appointed under Section 40 of the National Health Service Act, 1946).

Chairman (full-time)—£2,250 a year.

Three full-time members—£1,950 a year.

One half-time member—£975 a year.

Four part-time members—Seven guineas a day.

Medical Practices Committee (Appointed under Section 34 of the National Health Service Act, 1946).

Chairman (part-time)—£2,100 a year.

Eight members—Seven guineas a day.

National Health Service Tribunal (Appointed under Section 42 of the National Health Service Act, 1946).

A panel of members—Seven guineas a day.

Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many paid appointments to posts outside the Civil Service he is responsible for making; the nature of each appointment; and what salary is payable in each case.

Mr. Peake

Two, viz., the Chairman of the National Insurance Advisory Committee (salary £1,500 a year) and the Chairman of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (salary £300 a yeas).