HL Deb 07 December 1977 vol 387 cc1733-5WA
Lord BETHELL

asked Her Majesty's Government:

(1) whether they will provide a list of all bodies to which the Lord Chancellor appoints members other than civil servants, distinguishing between full-time and part-time, salaried, fee paid and unpaid appointments and indicating for each category of appointment the number of such appointees; and

(2) whether they will provide a list of all bodies to which the Lord Privy Seal appoints members other than civil servants, distinguishing between full-time and part-time, salaried, fee paid and unpaid appointments and indicating for each category of appointment the number of such appointees.

The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)

I am responsible for appointments to a number of bodies and will be writing to the noble Lord as soon as possible.

My right honourable and noble friend the Lord Privy Seal appoints members other than civil servants to the Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development of which he is Chairman. There are currently 14 members, all of whose appointments are part-time and unpaid.