HC Deb 27 January 1969 vol 776 cc262-6W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many statutory appointments are made by him jointly with other Ministers, excluding the Lord Advocate.

Mr. Ross

Two hundred and forty-five.

Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name the 117 persons whose appointments were made within his patronage, giving in each instance the title of the appointment and the remuneration received.

Mr. Ross

The number of appointments is now 121 and the information is set out in the table below;

Statutory Paid Appointments by Secretary of State for Scotland

(1) Highlands and Islands Development Board
Salary/Fee
Chairman (Full-time)—Professor Robert Grieve, M.A., M.T.P.I., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E. (Hon. F.R.I.A.S.) £7,000
Deputy Chairman (Full-time)—Mr. John M. Rollo, O.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.Agr., E. £5,500
Members
(Full-time)—
Mr. Prophet J. L. Smith £4,500
Sir James Mackay, K.B.E., C.B., M.A. £4,500
(Part-time)—
Mr. William Scholes £2,400
Mr. Thomas Fraser £2,400
New Town Development Corporations
(a) Cumbernauld
Chairman (Part-time)—Dame Jean Roberts, D.B.E., J.P., D.L. £2,000
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. A. J. Houston £1,000
Members (Part-time)—
Mr. Alexander McKellar, C.A. £500
Mr. E. W. Cameron £500
Mrs. Christine E. McGregor £500
Mr. Patrick Connor, O.B.E. £500
Mr. John Lyle £500
Mr. William S. Scott £500
Mr. William T. Watt, B.Sc. £500
(b) East Kilbride
Salary/Fee
Chairman (Part-time) —Mr. George Wallace, O.St.J., J.P., S.S.C., F.Int.M. £2,000
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. J. Aiton £1,000
Members (Part-time)—
Miss J. Auld £500
Mr. J. Gordon £500
Mr. John Wright £500
Mr. H. A. Whitson, C.B.E. £500
Professor Adam S. T. Thomson, Ph.D., D.Sc., A.R.C.S.T., F.R.S.E. £500
Mr. Geoffrey Laird-Portch £500
(c) Glenrothes
Chairman (Part-time) — Mr. R. R. Taylor £2,000
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. John McWilliam £1,000
Members (Part-time)—
Mr. J. B. Fleming, M.D. £500
Colonel A. J. S. Watson O.B.E. £500
Mr. A. Devlin, J.P. £500
Mr. A. L. McLure, J.P. £500
Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson £500
Mr. A. W. Mudie, C.A. £500
(d) Livingston
Chairman (Part-time) — Mr. W. L. Taylor, J.P., B.L. £2,000
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. W. K. Geddes, C.A. £1,000
Members (Part-time)—
Mr. John Kelly, B.E.M., J.P. £500
Mr. Connell Duggan £500
Mr. P. Walker, J.P. £500
Mrs. Margaret Waugh £500
Mr. George R. Gay £500
Mr. W. D. H. Gregson, C.Eng. F.I.E.E. £500
(e) Irvine
Chairman (Part-time) — Mr. A. W. Hardie, E.R.D., F.A.C.C.A. £2,000
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. Wm. Paterson £1,000
Members (Part-time)—
Mrs. Norah Bargh £500
Bailie Kenneth Cox £500
Mr. Eric Dale £500
Bailie J. Hunter £500
Mr. J. M. McClure £500
Mr. Wm. McKillop £500
Doctor J. M. Holm, B.Sc., PhD. £500
(3) Scottish Special Housing Association
Chairman (Part-time) — Mr. William S. Gray, B.L., J.P. £1,250
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. John Urquhart £750
Members (Part-time)—
Mrs. M. S. Ewart, J.P. £350
Sir John Greig Dunbar, D.L., LL.D. £350
Mr. L. R. Milligan, O.B.E. C.Eng., M.I.Min.E. £350
Provost R. R. Spink £350
Mr. J. R. Watson, J.P. £350
(4) North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board
Salary/Fee
Chairman (Part-time)—Rt. Hon. Tom Fraser £4,750
Deputy Chairman (Part-time)—
Mr. A. I. Mackenzie, C.A. £2,500
Members (Part-time)—
Rt. Hon. Lord Macdonald, M.B.E. (Chairman of Consultative Council) £1,875
Mr. I. A. Duncan Millar M.C., M.I.C.E. £1,000
Mr. Norman Hogg £1,000
Mrs. Agnes S. Holway £1,000
Lord Tayside, O.B.E., C.A. £1,000
(5) South of Scotland Electricity Board
Chairman (Full-time) — Mr. C. L. C. Allan, F.I.C.E., F.I.E.E. £9,500
Deputy Chairman (Full-time)—
Mr. Alan Chistianson, M.C., F.C.A., Comp.I.E.E. £7,500
Members (Part-time)—
Councillor Thomas Fulton (Chairman Consultative Council) £1,875
Mr. James Ballantyne £1,000
Councillor W. Ure, M.B.E. £1,000
‡Mr. George Wallace £1,000
Mr. C. H. Offord, C.B.E. £1,000
Mr. J. Kane, O.B.E. £1,000
(6) Scottish Transport Group
Chairman (Part-time)—Mr. P. M. Thomas, D.S.O., T.D., M.A. £4,750
Deputy Chairman (Full-time)
—Mr. W. M. Little, B.Sc. £8,000
Members (Part-time)—
Professor K. J. W. Alexander B.Sc. (Econ.) £1,000
Mr. W. Alexander £1,000
Mr. A. M. Donnet, J.P. £1,000
Mr. P. W. H. Gailey, C.B.E. £1,000
Lord Provost John Johnston, LL.D., J.P. £1,000
Mr. P. C. Somerville £1,000
(7) Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
Chairman (Part-time)—Lord Cawdor £500
(8) Countryside Commission
Chairman (Part-time)—Mr. J. McWilliam, J.P. £1,000
(9) Rent Assessment Panel
President (Part-time)—Professor J. Bennet Miller £1,000
Vice-President (Part-time)—Mr. J. G. Williamson, B.Sc., F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I. £750
(10) David MacBrayne Ltd.
Directors (Part-time)—
Major I. A. Campbell £600
Mr. J. Reid £600
(11) Orkney Islands Shipping Co. Ltd.
Chairman (Part-time)—Mr. N. Edmond £600
‡Vice-Chairman (Part-time)—Mr. H. W. Scarth, D.L., J.P. £52 10s.
(12) Crofters Commission
Chairman (Full-time)—Mr. James Shaw Grant, C.B.E. £5,500
Members (Part-time)—
Mr. R. H. W. Bruce, C.B.E. £1,200
Mr. A. Fraser, B.Sc., Ph.D. £1,200
Mr. A. Gillespie, M.B.E. £1,200
Mr. N. A. MacAskill £1,200
Mr. G. Mclver, O.B.E. £1,200
Mr. J. M. Macmillan, M.A. £1,200
Mr. J. McNaughton, C.B.E., J.P. £1,200
(13) Red Deer Commission
Chairman (Part-time)—Lt. Col. P. C. H. Grant £1,900
(14) Scottish Milk Marketing Board
Members (Part-time—
Mr. J. A. Keyden, C.A.
Professor T. L. Johnston M.A., Ph.D.
(15) Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Board
Members (Part-time)—
Professor Farquhar MacRitchie, C.B.E., M.A., LL.B., LL.D.
Mr. Norman Hogg, LL.D., J.P.
(16) North of Scotland Milk Marketing Board
Members (Part-time)—
Mr. Stirling Kirkland, J.P.
Mr. R. A. McWilliam, B.L., C.A.
(17) Scottish Dental Estimates Board
Chairman (Full-time)—Dr. J. L. Trainer, L.R.C.P. & S. L.D.S. £4,670
Dental Members (Part-time)—
Mr. D. G. Chrystie, L.D.S. £17 10s. per day
Mr. C. F. A. Downie, L.D.S. £17 10s. per day
Mr. V. C. E. Harrington, L.D.S. £17 10s. per day
Mr. H. A. Maclean, L.D.S. £17 10s. per day
Mr. I. J. Rattray, L.D.S. £17 10s. per day
Lay members (Part-time)—
Mr. D. K. Stewart Vacancy £17 10s. per day
(18) Scottish Medical Practices Committee
Chairman (Part-time)—Dr. J. M. C. Gill £1,290
Medical members (part-time)—
Dr. A. A. Brown £15 per day
Dr. A. L. Cowan £15 per day
Dr. J. C. McGregor £15 per day
Non-medical members (Part-time)—
Mr. J. H. Carson, C.B.E., J.P. £15 per day
Mr. W. Munro, Q.C. £15 per day
(19) Council on Tribunals, Scottish Committee
Chairman (Part-time)—Mr. D. B. Bogle, C.B.E., W.S. £1,250
(20) Scottish Law Commission
Chairman—*The Hon. Lord Kilbrandon, LL.D. (Lord Kilbrandon retains the office and remuneration of a judge of the Court of Session.)
Commissioners—
Professor A. E. Anton, M.A., LL.B. £2,000
Professor J. M. Halliday, M.A., LL.B. £2,000
*Mr. A. M. Johnston, Q.C., B.A., LL.B. £6,000
Professor T. B. Smith, Q.C., D.C.L., LL.D. £2,000
*Full-time Commissioners.
† Remuneration determined by members at annual general meeting.
‡ The salaries of Mr. Wallace and Mr. Scarth are voluntarily not uplifted.

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