§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) if he will list which of the recommendations of Royal Commissions appointed since 1964 have been implemented;
(2) how many Royal Commissions were appointed between October 1964 and October in the current year.
§ Mr. ChannonThe number of Royal Commissions appointed between October 1964 and October 1979 is 19. Information about the implementation of the recommendations of those Royal Commissions which have reported in the period is not available centrally and could be obtained only at a disproportionately high cost.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Minister for the Civil Service what subjects Royal Commissions have been asked to investigate since 1950.
§ Mr. ChannonThe following subjects have been investigated by Royal Commissions since 1950:
- 1950 Taxation of profits and income
- 1951 Dundee (University College) and relationship with St. Andrew's University.
- 1951 Marriage and divorce
- 1952 Scottish affairs
- 1952 Land and population in East Africa
- 1953 Pay and conditions of service in the Civil Service
- 1954 Law relating to mental illness and mental deficiency
- 1955 Common land
- 1957 Remuneration of doctors and dentists
- 1957 Local government in Greater London
419 - 1960 Police
- 1961 Press
- 1962 National incomes
- 1964 Penal system in England and Wales
- 1965 Trades unions and employers' associations.
- 1965 Prices and income
- 1965 Medical education
- 1966 Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921
- 1966 Local government in England
- 1966 Local government in Scotland
- 1966 Assizes and quarter sessions
- 1969 The Constitution
- 1969 Industrial relations
- 1970 Environmental pollution
- 1973 Civil liability and compensation for personal injury
- 1974 Press
- 1974 Distribution of income and wealth
- 1974 Standards of conduct in public life
- 1976 National Health Service
- 1976 Gambling
Subject Date of appointment by Royal Warrant Date Command Paper was tabled Trades unions and employers' associations 8 April 1965 11 June 1968 National Board for Prices and Incomes 8 April 1965 First report 28 June 1965 Final report 28 April 1971 Medical education 6 August 1965 3 April 1968 Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 28 February 1966 7 November 1966 Local government in England 31 May 1966 9 June 1969 Local government in Scotland 9 June 1966 13 October 1969 Assizes and quarter sessions 7 November 1966 13 October 1969 Industrial relations 1 March 1969 19 January 1970 The Constitution 15 April 1969 31 October 1973 Environmental pollution 10 February 1970 First report 22 February 1971 Latest report 22 October 1979 Civil liability and compensation for personal injury 19 March 1973 15 March 1978 The press 23 August 1974 Interim report 16 March 1976 Final report 8 December 1976 Distribution of income and wealth 23 August 1974 First report 30 July 1975 Latest report 23 October 1979 Standards of conduct in public life 6 December 1974 14 July 1976 Gambling 24 February 1976 11 July 1978 National Health Service 19 May 1976 17 July 1979 Legal services (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 20 July 1976 22 October 1979 Legal services (Scotland) 25 October 1976 Still sitting Criminal procedure 3 February 1978 Still sitting