§ 74. Mr. Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, by name and title, the members of the Supplementary Benefits Commission and state in each case the salary or fees applicable.
§ Mr. DeakinsAs shown in the Commission's Annual Report for 1976 its members are:
- Professor David Donnison, Chairman
- Mrs. Catherine Carmichael, Deputy Chairman
- Mr. Edwin Brown
- Miss Brenda Dean
- Mr. Kenneth Griffin, OBE
- Mrs. Carmen Holtham, JP
- Councillor Arthur Stabler
- Dr. Bernice Tanner, MD MRC GP
The Chairman's annual salary is £9,767 on an 80 per cent, of full-time basis; and the Deputy Chairman's is £2,000. The other members are each paid £1,000 a year.
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§ Mr. Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what change has taken place in the numbers employed at the headquarters of the Supplementary Benefits Commission since the appointment of the present chairman.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe number of staff employed at the headquarters of the Supplementary Benefits Commission is now 142, as compared with 141 at the time of the appointment of the present chairman in October 1975. The current total includes the team set up to review the supplementary benefits scheme.