§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Attorney-General if he will request the Charity Commissioners to institute an inquiry under section 6 of the Charities Act 1960 into the affairs of the Stanton village hall regarding the circumstances of the sale of Stanton village hall in the light of the information sent to him by the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI have studied the information passed to the Attorney-General by the hon. Member concerning the circumstances of the sale of Stanton village hall. I see no grounds for requesting the Charity Commissioners to conduct an inquiry under section 6 of the Charities Act 1960.
Name of body and notes Appointments as at 1 July 1983 Male Female Male Female Male Female Crown Court rule committee plus 2 ex-officio members Minister chairs body — — — — 9 — Law Commission 1 — — — 4 — Law Reform committee 1 — — — 11 — Statute Law committee Minister chairs body — — 1 — 24 — Advisory Council on Public Records Master of the Rolls is ex-officio chairman — — — — 14 2 Council on Tribunals 1 — — — 11 4 Insolvency Rules Advisory committee 1 — — — 7 — County Court Rule committee 1 — — — 11 — Supreme Court Rule committee Minister chairs body — — — — 12 — Judicial Studies Board 1 — — — 10 1 Legal Aid Advisory committee 1 — — — 9 3 Legal Aid Advisory committee for Northern Ireland 1 — — — 8 2 Land Registration Rule Advisory committee [ ] = non-Ministerial appointments 1 — — — [3] — Matrimonial Causes Rule committee Minister chairs body — — — — 10 — Matrimonial Causes Procedure committee — 1 — — 8 2 Advisory committee on Juvenile Court Panel (London) 1 — — — 4 4 Advisory committee on Juvenile Court Lay Panel (Northern Ireland) 1 — — — 7 3 Advisory committee on the Training of Magistrates 1 — 1 — 11 3 Lay Observer 1 appointee supported by 3 civil servants 1 — — — — — Advisory committees on Justices of the Peace 86 10 3 — 600 269 Advisory committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax 77 1 — — 591 16 Circuit Advisory committees (including Court User committees) Committees (23) chaired by civil servants. One or two members may also be civil servants (ex-officio). Membership fluctuates — — — — 232 23 Totals 176 12 5 — 1,593 332