HC Deb 10 July 1979 vol 970 cc135-7W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the qualifications including previous appointments in the selection of Ministers held by each member of the Standing Commission on pay comparability.

Mr. Jim Lester,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 9 July 1979; Vol. 970, c. 76], gave the following answer:

Members of the Standing Commission on pay comparability were appointed by the previous Administration who, no doubt, took into account their experience and qualifications.

Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the full time occupation and other Government appointments held by each member of the Standing Commission on pay comparability.

Mr. Jim Lester,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 9 July 1979; Vol. 970, c. 77], gave the following answer:

The information is as follows: Professor Clegg is professor of industrial relations at Warwick university and chairman of the Standing Commission. He has no other Government appointments. Mr. Peter Gibson is retired and has no other Government appointments. Professor Joan Mitchell is professor of political economy at the University of Nottingham. She is also a member of the East Midlands economic planning council, and a member of the committee to review the functioning of financial institutions. Sir William Ryland is retired and has no other Government appointments. Mr. Harry Urwin is deputy general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union. He is also a member of the National Freight Corporation, a member of the council of the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service, a member of the Energy Commission and a member of the Post Office arbitration tribunal. Sir Leslie Williams is retired. He is a member of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and a member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.