HC Deb 09 August 1972 vol 842 cc416-20W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he will give the names of the 24 part-time vice-presidents of the provincial rent assessment panels; what their qualications are; when they were appointed; what their normal full-time occupations are; and to what extent preference in their day-to-day employment is shown or given to their normal full-time occupation and their part-time employment;

(2) whether he will give the names of the 14 presidents of provincial rent assessment panels; what their qualifications are; when they were appointed; what their normal full-time occupations are; and to what extent preference in their day-to-day employment is shown or given

Name Qualificacations Date of Appointment Background
Presidents
H. R. B. Adie Shepherd, Q.C. Lawyer 2. 2.66 Recorder
J. R. Atkinson Lawyer 2. 2.66 Full-time Panel service
W. Brackett, O.B.E Valuer 2. 2.66 Chartered Surveyor
Professor J. A. Coutts Lawyer 2. 2.66 Professor of Jurisprudence, Bristol University
Dr. L. Farrer Brown, C.B.E. Lawyer 2. 2.66 Former Director of Nuffield Foundation
E. H. Fleming Smith Valuer 22. 9.66 Chartered Surveyor
A. Franklin Lawyer 2. 2.66 Barrister
G. H. Heywood, C.B.E. Valuer 2. 2.66 Consultant
G. Leaver Lay 23. 5.66 Formerly with Vauxhall Motors
Professor A. Phillips, O.B.E. Lawyer 2. 2.66 Crown Court Recorder
J. Glyn Picton, C.B.E. Lay 2. 2.66 Senior Lecturer, Industrial Economics, Birmingham University
T. B. Roberts Lawyer 1. 4.72 Practicing Solicitor
B. Storey, C.B.E. Lay 1. 4.66 Former Town Clerk
Professor E. Thomas, C.B.E. Lay 2. 2.66 Former Dean at Reading University
Aice Presidents
W. H. Almond Lawyer 2. 2.66 Practicing Solicitor
R. M. Balch Valuer 7. 6.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
P. G. Bond Lawyer 31. 5.66 Practicing Solicitor
A. H. Browne Lawyer 24. 4.72 Practicing Solicitor
W. H. Carder Valuer 1.5.72 Retired Valuer
C. Chatwin Lawyer 2. 2.66 Practicing Solicitor
B. R. Coney Valuer 2. 2.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
G. L. E. Eyles Valuer 1. 4.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
T. Francis Lay 1. 4.70 Retired Businessman
W. H. Foster Lay 26. 5.66 N.U.M. Official
C. P. Franklin, M.B.E. Valuer 15.3.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
R. M. Gamble Lawyer 25. 3.66 Practicing Solicitor
C. E. J. Gaze Valuer 7. 6.66 Practicing Valuer
J. F. K. Griffiths Valuer 15. 4.66 Former Civil Servant
W. Hand Valuer 3.5.72 Formerly City Estates Surveyor, Newcastle on-Tyne
D. Hartley Valuer 1.10.70 Consultant
Sir D. Iggulden, C.B.E. Valuer 1.1.72 Former Civil Servant
F. D. Littlewood, O.B.E. Lawyer 2. 2.66 Former Town Clerk
J. P. Macey, C.B.E. Valuer 1.10.71 Former Director of Housing, G.L.C.
K. H. Moon Valuer 1.4.71 Formerly City Estates Surveyor, Liverpool
A. E. Mynett Valuer 18. 7.72 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
J. A. Nicholson Lawyer 7. 6.66 Practicing Solicitor
R. M. Peacock, O.B.E. Valuer 31.5.66 Practicing Valuer
C. D. A. Powell Valuer 2. 2.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
D. M. Roberts Valuer 4. 5.72 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
J. D. B. Richardson Lawyer 1.1.68 Barrister
Mrs. J. Sansom Law 18. 7.72 Housewife
G. F. Simmonds Lawyer 12. 6.72 Former Town Clerk
S. W. J. Tanner, C.B.E. Valuer 2. 2.66 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
R. H. Watts Valuer 14. 7.72 Practicing Chartered Surveyor
T. E. Whiting Lawyer 2. 2.72 Practicing Solicitor
E. Woodruff Valuer 1.4.72 Former Civil Servant

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he will list, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the actual time, in hours, worked by the three vice-presidents of the London rent assessment panels for their £6,500 per annum salaries; and what claims and payments to their normal full-time occupation and their part-time employment.

Mr. Eyre

No president or vice-president has other full-time occupation.

Following is the information: in travelling and subsistence allowances were paid for the same period of time;

(2) whether he will list, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the actual time in hours, worked by the 24 vice-presidents of the provincial rent assessment panels for their £6,500 per annum salaries; and what claims and payments in travelling and subsistence allowances were paid for the same stated period of time;

(3) whether he will list, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the actual time in hours worked by the 14 presidents of the provincial rent rent assessment panels for their £6,750 per annum salaries; and what claims and payments in travelling and subsistence allowances were paid for the same stated period of time.

Mr. Eyre

Presidents and vice-presidents are paid only a proportion of the full time salary according to the time worked. A full time provincial vice-president is paid £6,000 per annum and not £6,500.

Following is the Information: London Vice Presidents 2 work full-time at £6,500 per annum. 1 works 4 days per week at £5,200 per annum. 1 works 1 day per week at £1.300 per annum. Since 4th April, 1972, £159.47 has been paid in travelling and subsistence allowances. Provincial Presidents 1 works full-time at £6,750 per annum. 2 work 4 days per week at £5.400 per annum. 3 work 3 days per week at £4,050 per annum. 6 work 2 days per week at £2,700 per annum. 2 work 1 day per week at £1,350 per annum. Since 4th April, 1972, £809.77 has been paid in travelling and subsistence allowances. Provincial Vice Presidents 5 work 3 days per week at £3,600 per annum. 3 work 2½ days per week at £3,000 per annum. 9 work 2 days per week at £2,400 per annum. 1 works 1½ days per week at £1,800 per annum. 8 work 1 day per week at £1,200 per annum. 1 works ½ day per week at £600 per annum. 1 works less than 1½ day at £400 per annum. There are also four Vice Presidents recently appointed whose salaries have not yet been settled. Since 4th April, 1972, £854.75 has been paid in travelling and subsistence allowances.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary, of State for the Environment whether he is aware that the 41 presidents and vice- presidents of the rent assessment panels, employed on a part-time basis, are costing his Department £256,500 per annum plus the costs of their travelling expenses and subsistence allowances; and whether he will investigate the saving resulting from making theirs a full-time service.

Mr. Eyre

The present cost in salaries to the Department is £136,350 per annum, and not £255,500 as quoted by the hon. Member. Were it possible to appoint people to fill these posts on a full-time basis—and it very rarely is—fewer people would be appointed but they would work the equivalent amount of time to that worked by the part-time appointees, and there would in effect be no saving, as the part-time appointees are only paid the appropriate fraction of the full-time salaries.