§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many full-time and part-time appointments, respectively, are made by him which are not subject to regulation by the Civil Service Commission; what is the total sum paid annually as salary and expenses for such appointments; and if he will take steps to reduce the number of posts.
§ Mr. DeakinsMy right hon. Friend makes paid appointments to the bodies listed in the table below. The table shows the fee or salary paid in each case, but the total sum paid annually on fees, salaries and expenses is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. I regret that there are some appointments on this list which should have been included in my reply to a similar Question from my hon. Friend the Member for West Stirlingshire (Mr. Canavan) on 19th May 1977—[Vol. 932 c.395–6]—but were inadvertently omitted. The notes to the table indicates the bodies concerned.
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Body Post* Number in post Remuneration† Committee on Safety of Medicines Chairman 1 £33 fee per meeting Members 21 £28 fee per meeting Sub Committees§ Chairmen 6 £27 fee per meeting Members 62 £21 fee per meeting Committee on the Review of Medicines Chairman 1 £33 fee per meeting Members 22 £28 fee per meeting Sub Committees║ Chairmen 3 £27 fee per meeting Members 28 £21 fee per meeting Dental Estimates Board Chairman¶ 1 £11,208 p.a. Vice Chairman 1 £26.40 fee per day Members 7 £26.40 fee per day Dental Rates Study Group Chairman 1 £25 fee per day Development Team for the Mentally Handicapped‡ Associate Director¶ 1 £8,000 p.a. General Practice Finance Corporation Chairman 1 £28 fee per day Deputy Chairman 1 £26 fee per day Members 5 £23 fee per day Health Services Board (Scottish and Welsh Chairman 1 £50 fee per day Committees are also in being with the same complement)‡ Members 4 £35 fee per day Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Chairman 1 £27 fee per day Members 16 £23 fee per day Medical Appeal Tribunals Members 325 £34.80 fee per day Medical Boards Members 1,385 £11.37 fee per session £14.36 when acting as chairman Medical Practices Committee Chairman 1 £8,580 p.a. Members 8 £30-£32.50 fee per day Medicines Commission Chairman 1 £33 fee per meeting Members 18 £28 fee per meeting National Development Group for the Chairman 1 £27 fee per day Mentally Handicapped Members 3 £23 fee per day National Insurance Advisory Committee Chairman 1 £27 fee per day Members 7 £23 fee per day National Radiological Protection Board‡ Chairman 1 £2,000 p.a. Occupational Pensions Board Chairman 1 £4,746 p.a. Deputy Chairman 1 £4,557 p.a. Members 12 £22 fee per day Prescription Pricing Authority Chairman 1 Honorarium £2,000 p.a. Pneumoconiosis Medical Panels Members 27 £11.37-£17.39 lee per session 28¶ Civil Service rates of pay Regional Health Authorities Chairmen 14 Honorarium £2,000 p.a. Supplementary Benefits Commission Chairman 1 £10,500 p.a. Deputy Chairman 1 £2,000 p.a. Members 6 £1,000 p.a. Notes: * All posts are part time except where shown as full-time † Fees and salaries are at a current date; but some of the fees are due to be increased from 1st July and other fees and salaries are currently under review. ‡ Omitted by error from list referred to in earlier answer. Vol. 932 c. 395–61 § Five of the six sub-committees omitted by error from earlier list. ║ Two of the three sub-committees omitted by error from earlier list. ¶ Full-time appointments.