§ Mr. Canavanasked 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 AdvocateThe information requested by my hon. Friend is as follows:
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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.