HC Deb 23 March 1976 vol 908 cc152-9W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the appointments to public bodies which are now within his gift, the appointments of which he must approve and the emoluments and allowances, etc., paid for each appointment.

Mr. Merlyn Rees,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th March 1976; Vol. 907, c. 553–4], gave the following information:

Appointments to the following bodies in Northern Ireland are made subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of State. The type of travelling allowance and subsistence payable is indicated on the schedule. In addition a fee may be payable to the chairman and Members as shown.

I also make a total of 17 appointments to a number of United Kingdom bodies, some of which are made jointly with the Secretaries of State or Ministers in charge of other Government Departments.

Type of travel and subsistence allowances Remuneration
payable Chairman Members
Distinction Awards Committee £420 (£12.60 (if retired from full-time employment)
Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Council
Local National Insurance Appeals Tribunals £20 per session Loss of earnings and expenses
Post Graduate Medical Education Council
Supplementary Benefits Appeals Tribunals £20 per session Loss of earnings and expenses
Advisory Committee to the United Kingdom Centra
Council for Education and Training in Social Work.
Advisory Committee to the United Kingdom Centra
Council for the Education and Training of Health Visitors.
Central Advisory Committees for:
Nursing and Midwifery
Medical
Dental
Pharmaceutical
Personal Social Services
University Medical and Dental Advisory Committee
Tribunal to inquire into the disqualification of persons
providing General Practitioner Services.
Education and Libraries Boards:
Belfast £1,000 £5 less than 4 hours attendance, £10 more than 4 hours
South Eastern £1,000
Southern £1,000
Western £1,000
North Eastern £1,000
Armagh Observatory—Board of Governors
Board of Governors of Arts Council of Northern Irelanc *
GCE Board *
CSE Board *
Northern Ireland Schools Examination Council
The Staff Commission for Education Libraries Boards £1,500
Ulster Museum *
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum *
Ulster College *
Youth Committee for Northern Ireland *
Management Committee of Controlled Nursery, Special and Grammar Schools.
Governing Bodies of certain Voluntary Grammar Schools
Northern Ireland Sports Council * £1,000 £750 (Vice-Chairman)
Board of Governors:
Stranmillis College of Education
St. Mary's College of Education
St. Joseph's College of Education
The Senate of The Queen's University of Belfast *
Academic Advisory Committee of New University of Ulster. *
Negotiating Committees on Teachers Salaries and Conditions of Service. £1,000
Drainage Council *
Foyle Fisheries Commission *
Agriculture Wages Board * £35 per meeting £21 independent members
Northern Ireland Agricultural Trust * £2,187 £25 per day or £6.25 per hour for less than 4 hours
Advisory Committee for Agricultural Training *
Fishery Harbour Authority * £1,000 £600
Fisheries Conservancy Board £550 Travel expenses only
Livestock Marketing Commission * £2,500 £937
Agricultural Research Institute Trustees *

Type of travel and subsistence allowance payable Remuneration
Chairman Members
Cattle Improvement Committee *
General Agricultural Advisory Committee *
Joint Advisory Committee on Seed Potato Marketing. §
Milk Marketing Board § £1,380
Pigs Marketing Board § £1,380
Pigs Production Development Committee *
Pigs Marketing (Investment) Board § £1,380
Seed Potato Marketing Board * £580+£12 allowance fee for attendance
Northern Ireland Water Council (Note these appointments are made jointly with Department of Environment). *
Local Enterprise Development Unit £5,400
Local Enterprise Development Unit Area Panels £1,350 £425
Northern Ireland Electricity Service Board £7,000 (part-time) £1,000
The Deputy Chairman receives a salary as Chief Executive
Northern Ireland Electricity Consumers' Council £2,100 including £1,000 p.a. salary as a member of N.I.E.S.
Northern Ireland Finance Corporation £5,000 2,500 (Deputy Chairman) £1,000
Northern Ireland Tourist Board £1,000
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority £1,000 £600
Hotels Grants Advisory Committee
Industries Development Advisory Committee
Northern Ireland Trade Statistics Consultative Conmittee.
Northern Ireland Consumers Council
Board of Directors:
Ben Sherman (1975) Ltd
Harland & Wolff £10,000 Non-Executive Directors— £1,500
The Managing Director and Executive Director receive a ilary in their executive capacity
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company £4,500 £1,500
Northern Ireland Railways Ltd. Appointments made by Transport Holding Company subjectto approval by Dement. ?3,000 £1,250
Citybus Ltd. £3,000 £1,250
Ulsterbus Ltd. £3,000 £1,250
Northern Ireland Carriers Ltd £3,000 £1,250
Northern Ireland Airports Ltd £3,000 £1,250
Historic Buildings Council *
Historic Monuments Council *
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Attendance allowance at Local Government rates
Northern Ireland Transport-Users Committee * ?
Northern Ireland Water Service Training Committee ?
Road Safety Council ?
Northern Ireland Housing Executive £3,500 p.a. Vice-Chairman £2,000 p.a. ?750 p.a.

Type of travel and subsistence allowance payable Remuneration
Chairman Members
Planning Appeals Commission * £11,350 1 Chief Professional Commissioner £10,600
3 Senior Professional Commissioners £8,381
1 Deputy Chief Commissioner (part-time) £1,500+
£20 per day attendance fee
4 part-time Commissioners £750+£20 per day attendance fee
Local Government Boundary Commission (when reappointed).
Ulster Countryside Committee *
Nature Reserves Committee *
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers Superannuation Committee. Expenses only
Lagan Valley Regional Park Committee *
Wild Birds Advisory Committee *
Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland. * £1,000 +expenses
National House Building Council Northern Ireland Committee. *
Enterprise Ulster * £4,000 £20 per day £10 half day
Northern Ireland Industrial Court * £1,300 per year (President) £21 per day
Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunals * £1,300 (President) Chairman £45 per day £20 per day
Northern Ireland Industrial Training Executive *
Northern Ireland Industrial Training Council *
Training Boards for Clothing and Footwear Industry *
Training Boards for Textile Industry *
Training Boards for Food and Drink Industry *
Training Boards for Man-made Fibres Industry *
Training Boards for Road Transport Industry *
Training Boards for Catering Industry *
Training Boards for Distributive Trade Industry *
Training Boards for Construction Industry *
Training Boards for Engineering Industry *
Wages Councils (15) * £22 per day £16 per day (independent members)
Compensation Appeals Tribunal * £49 per day £16 per day
Compensation Tribunal (Loss of Employment through civil unrest). * £49 per day £16 per day
Central Advisory Council for the Employment of the Disabled. *
District Disablement Advisory Committee (9) *
Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd * £7.35 per day attendance £5.25 per day attendance
Youth Careers Guidance Committee *
Employment Service Management Committee *
Manpower Committee *
Police Authority £1,000 Under 4 hour* £5, over 4 hours £10
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Legal Aid Advisory Committee £12–50 (half-day) £10 (half-day)
Type of travel and subsistence allowance payable Remuneration
Chairman Members
Board of Visitors:
Armagh Prison
Belfast Prison
Maze Prison
Magilligan Prison
Visiting Committee:
Belfast Borstal
Woburn Borstal
Magilligan Borstal
Boards of Governors for Training Schools—Rathgael and Whiteabbey.
Criminal Taxation Committee £12.50(half-day) £10 (half-day)
County Court Rules Committee
Magistrates Courts Rules Committee
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights £2,000 £20 per sitting
Extra Statutory Compensation Tribunal under Criminal Injuries Act 1956–70 £30 per day £25 per day
Economic Council *
* Travelling and subsistence allowances payable in accordance with current Civil Service rates.
† Travelling and subsistence at Local Government rates.
‡ Travelling and subsistence and financial loss allowance payable under Payment of Travelling and other Allowances to Members Determination under Article 89 of the Health and Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
§ Travelling and subsistence allowances paid by Board.