HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 cc347-8W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the names of bodies to which he appoints members other than civil servants that have been established since May 1979, giving the names of those appointed to each and the estimated annual cost in each case.

Mr. Mayhew

Since May 1979 nine wages councils for the retail trades have been amalgamated into two new councils at an estimated annual saving of £10,000. Apart from these two councils no new body has been established to which I appoint members.

I appointed the following members to the new wages councils: To the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council

  • Mr. W. Monaghan, Chairman
  • Dr. June Stevenson, Deputy Chairman
  • Mr. J. J. Hughes
To the Retail Trades (Non-Food) Wages Council GB
  • Mr. R. S. Sim, Chairman
  • Dr. Sarah Orr, Deputy Chairman
  • Mrs. Barbara Smith