§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many chairmen of rent tribunals have legal qualifications; and how many others have qualifications in property management.
§ Mr. Denis Howell35 of the 36 rent tribunals in England have legally qualified chairmen. No rent tribunal chairman has property management qualifications.
§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many names the Lord Chancellor's Panel of Rent Tribunal Chairmen contains; how many have legal qualifications; and how many have qualifications in property management.
§ Mr. Denis HowellSince the integration of the membership of rent tribunals with the membership of rent assessment panels, the Lord Chancellor no longer keeps a Panel of Rent Tribunal Chairmen. All chairmen are appointed to his Panel of Rent Assessment Panel Chairmen, and Panel Presidents are responsible for appointing chairmen to rent tribunals. There are 247 names on the Lord Chancellor's Panel for England, of which 172 have legal qualifications and 55 have qualifications in property management.