§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report a list of all the bodies in Northern Ireland to which he appoints members, showing the names and addresses of all the members and the sums paid from public funds to each member and for the work of the body concerned; and if he will provide the same information in regard to any other body which is supported by annual sums from public funds although he does not appoint members to it.
§ Mr. Humphrey Atkins[pursuant to his reply, 12 November 1979, c. 476]: My current review of these matters is not yet complete. Certain information relating to the 22 bodies to which I appoint members is set out in the table below. I shall consider when I have completed my review what information should be published about the other bodies to which the hon. Member refers.
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BODIES TO WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND APPOINTS MEMBERS Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Membership Remuneration (Salaries and Fees) Body Chairman Members Chairman Deputy Chairman Members Total cost including remuneration in column 2 Remarks £ £ £ £ Police Authority for Northern Ireland 1 18 1,100 — 5.50 10,000 (up to 4 hours) 11 (over 4 hours) Police Complaints Board 1 5 2,250 1,500 1,250 77,669 (part-time) (part-time) (part-time) Rathgael and Whiteabbey Training School Management Board 1 15 Nil — Nil 1,665,043 Board of Visitors—HM Prisons: Belfast 1 19 Nil — Nil 7,878 Armagh 1 13 Nil — Nil Maze 1 25 Nil — Nil Magilligan 1 16 Nil — Nil Visiting Committee Borstals—Millisle (Woburn) 1 17 Nil — Nil Visiting Committee HM Young Offenders Centre—Hydebank Wood 1 17 Nil — Nil Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights 1 10 2,000 — 23 64,000 (part-time) (per sitting) Legal Aid Certifying Committees 1 7 13.75 — 11 2,613 (attendance fee) (attendance fee) Legal Aid Advisory Committee 1 7 Nil — Nil 65 Legal Aid Assessment Panel — 16 — — Nil 1,079,267 Community Service Committee 1 8 Nil — Nil Nil Did not meet in 1978–79 Joint Consultative Committee for Prison Industries Northern Ireland — 4 — — Nil Nil Did not meet in 1978–79 480W
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Membership Remuneration (Salaries and Fees) Body Chairman Members Chairman Deputy Chairman Members Total cost including remuneration in column 2 Remarks £ £ £ £ Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland 1 3 Nil — Nil 3,740 (Members) 2 (Assessors) Planning Appeals Commission Chief Commissioner 10 12,650 11,800 9,820 110,273 (Chief Commissioner) 1,500+ 750+ 20 20 (per meeting) (per meeting) Water Appeals Commission Chief Commissioner 1 * 750+ — * Chief Commissioner is Chief Commissioner of Planning Appeals Commission and is paid £12,650 per annum for both posts (Commissioner) 30 (part-time) (per day) Armagh Observatory — 1 Nil — Nil 143,600 Economic Council 1 14 5,000 — 1,000 111,000 (per annum) (per annum) Chief Electoral Officer 1 14 10,325 — — 10,325 (Chief Electoral Officer) Tribunal to enquire into the disqualification of persons providing general practitioner services 1* 12 49 — 28.45 129 * Chairman appointed by Lord Chief Justice (including Deputies and Lay Members) (per day) (per day) (Professional Members) 23 (per day) (Lay Members appointed by Department)