HC Deb 08 May 1956 vol 552 cc92-3W
56. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for War when the members of the Board of Management of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes were last appointed; what remuneration they receive; and what annual reports, apart from the published accounts, are submitted by them to the War Office or other Government Departments.

Mr. F. Maclean

The members of the Board of Management were appointed on the following dates:

The Chairman—1st January, 1949.

Deputy Chairman—13th June, 1952.

Other civilian members—4th December, 1953, and 2nd December, 1955.

Naval member—27th February, 1956.

Military member—29th December, 1954.

R.A.F. member—7th October, 1954.

The civilian members of the Board receive no remuneration from public funds or from the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. The three Service members receive normal Service pay.

Half-yearly reports are made by the Board of Management to the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes Council which consists of representatives of the three Service Departments. In addition the Board of Management reports to the Service Departments on particular points in the normal course of business whenever necessary.