§ Mr. John Pageasked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make a further announcement about the composition of the three review bodies concerned with public sector salaries.
§ The Prime MinisterI am pleased to say that Lord Halsbury has agreed to become Chairman of the Review Body228W concerned with the remuneration of Doctors and Dentists participating in the National Health Service; and that Mr. Harold Atcherley has agreed to become Chairman of the Body concerned with the pay and allowances of the Armed Forces. I have already announced that Lord Boyle will be the Chairman of the third Review Body, which will be concerned with the emoluments, allowances, expenses and (where applicable) pensions of Ministers of the Crown and Members of the House of Commons, and with the remuneration of chairmen and members of the boards of nationalised industries and analogous bodies, the judiciary, senior civil servants, senior Armed Forces officers and other groups which may be referred to it.
I list below those who have so far agreed to serve on each of the three Bodies. I am sure the House will share my gratitude to them for agreeing to take on this onerous but important public duty.
Members of the Review Bodies
ARMED FORCES REVIEW BODY
- Mr. Harold Atcherley (Chairman).
- Admiral Sir Desmond Dreyer.
- Mr. Ewen M'Ewen.
- Mr. James Edward Mortimer.
- Mr. Cyril Alfred Roberts.
- Mr. Gerard Francis Young.
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS REVIEW BODY
- The Earl of Halsbury (Chairman).
- Professor Ronald Harry Graveson.
- Mr. Peter Thomson Menzies.
- Professor Peter S. Moore.
- Mr. Ian Wilson Macdonald.
TOP SALARIES REVIEW BODY
- Lord Boyle of Handsworth (Chairman).
- Mr. Harold Atcherley.
- Lord Beeching.
- Sir George Coldstream.
- Mr. Peter Thomson Menzies.
- Sir Mark Turner.
- Mr. Gerard Francis Young.
The three Bodies are now beginning their work.