§ Mr. Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the bodies to which he appoints members other than civil servants whose abolition has been announced since May; and if he will list in each case the cash savings
Body Cost* (£000) Number of appointed members The Adjudicator … … … … … … … … — 1 Advisory Committee on NHS Laundries … … … … … 1 10 Advisory Committee on Services for Hearing Impaired People … 3 17 Advisory Group on Resource Allocation … … … … … 16 15 Central Health Services Council … … … … … … 25 30 Central Pathology Committee … … … … … … 1 22 Consultative Group on Food Matters within the EEC … … … 1 8 Consumers' Consultative Group on Artificial Limbs … … … — 7 Good Neighbour Campaign Group … … … … … 103 20 Health Services Board … … … … … … … 167 5 Laboratory Development Advisory Group … … … … 13 38 Invalid Three-Wheeler and Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Liaison Group … … … … … … … … … 1 4 London Co-ordinating Committee … … … … … — 11 London Health Planning Consortium … … … … … 96 20 National Consultative Committee for the UN European Social Development Programme … … … … … … — 11 National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped … … 65 9 National Insurance Advisory Committee‡ … … … … 20 8 Personal Social Services Council … … … … … … 250 29 Staff Appeals (NHS Reorganisation) Tribunals … … … … — 18 Standing Group on NHS Planning … … … … … 34 20 Supplementary Benefits Commission‡ … … … … … 37 8 Training Council for Opthotists … … … … … … 11 18 Working Party on the Training of Operating Department Assistants … — 11 * In 1978–79. The figures include any expenditure by the body itself, whether funded by the Government or not, and any other direct costs incurred by DHSS in servicing the body. A dash indicates a cost of less than £500. † Figures refer to the number of members other than civil servants appointed by or on behalf of Ministers. The numbers given generally reflect the position at May 1979. ‡ The National Insurance Advisory Committee, the Supplementary Benefits Commission and the Supplementary Benefits Commission for Northern Ireland are to be abolished. A single Social Security Advisory Committee will be established to exercise certain necessary statutory functions for the social security scheme as a whole.