HC Deb 19 May 1977 vol 932 cc273-4W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Lord Advocate whether he will list all the public appointments for which he is responsible, the names of the present holders of these appointments and their salaries and allowances.

The Lord Advocate

The information requested by my hon. Friend is as follows:

Remuneration
£
Scottish Law Commission
Chairman
*The Hon. Lord Hunter, LLD 16,675
Members
Professor T. B. Smith, QC, DCL, LLD 10,630
A. E. Anton, CBE 10,630
R. B. Jack (Part-time) 4,252
J. P. H. Mackay, QC (Part-time) 4,252
Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals
I. R. Guild, WS 2,624
Members
John MacDonald
Robert Moore, CBE
Mrs. Barbara Leburn, MBE
John Langan
John M. Turner, OBE, CA
William David Prosser, QC

In addition, the Lord Chancellor and I jointly appoint the Chairman and members of the Council on Tribunals whose names and remuneration are as follows:

Remuneration
£
Chairman
Lord Tweedsmuir 5,165
Members
Sir Norman Graham, CB 750
†Ivor R. Guild, WS
Lady Fulton 750
Professor Kathleen M. Bell 750
David C. H. Hirst, QC 750
Lord Mancroft, KBE, TD 750
D. G. T. Williams 750
†John MacDonald 750
Mrs. Chloe Davis 750
Cluny Rutherford Dale 750
†John M. Turner, OBE, CA 750
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Marsh 750
Cyril Moseley 750
P. R. Everett, DSC 750

I also appoint Standing Junior Counsel in Scotland to a number of Government Departments. These appointments—some 24 in number—are, however, remunerated on a fee basis.

* The Chairman (Lord Hunter), being the holder of high judicial office, is not remunerated under the Law Commissions Act 1965. He continues to receive his judicial salary which is paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

† Also members of the Scottish Committee.