Non-departmental Public Bodies (Hansard, 7 February 1986)

§ Mr. Rifkind

As part of a programme of reviews of the work of all non-departmental public bodies, announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 19 November 1984, at columns 57–58, the following 17 policy reviews and one financial management survey have already been completed:

Policy Reviews

Scottish Valuation Advisory Council
Scottish Agricultural Research Institutes
Scottish Seed Potato Development Council
Scottish Agricultural Development Council
Milk Appeals Tribunal
Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
Scottish Economic Council
Central Institutions
Colleges of Education
Children's Panels
Children's Panel Advisory Committees
Registration of Social Work Establishments Appeal Tribunal Panel
Scottish Police College
Scottish Central Fire Brigade Advisory Council
Scottish Records Advisory Council
Lay Observer for Scotland
Horse Race Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal for Scotland

Financial Management Survey

Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland The following 17 policy reviews and 9 financial management surveys (including 3 combined reviews and surveys) are now in hand:

Policy Reviews

Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Standing Committee on the Calculation of Residual Value of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs
Red Deer Commission
Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland
Highlands and Islands Development Consultative Council
Scottish Special Housing Association
Consultative Committee on the Curriculum
Scottish Examination Board
Working Party on Management Training for Leisure and Recreation
Newbattle Abbey College
Scottish Community Education Council
Scottish National Camps Association
General Teaching Council for Scotland
National Committee for In-Service Training of Teachers
Scottish National War Memorial
Scottish Development Agency

Financial Management Surveys

Colleges of Agriculture
Scottish Development Agency
Scottish Tourist Board
New Town Development Corporations
Scottish Examination Board
Scottish Vocational Educational Council
Scottish Council for Research in Education
Newbattle Abbey College
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting in Scotland

Next financial year; 32 policy reviews and 10 financial management surveys will be carried out:

Policy Reviews

Central Advisory Committee of JPs
JP Advisory Committees
Scottish Agricultural Consultative Panel
Scottish Agricultural Statistics—Consultative Committee
Committee of Investigation for Scotland
Consumers Committee for Scotland
Consultative Committee on Freshwater Fisheries
Dumping at Sea Act Representations Panel
Secretary of State's Advisory Panel of Economic Consultants
Highlands & Islands Development Board
Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland
Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Building Standards Advisory Committee
Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
Countryside Commission for Scotland
Orkney Islands Shipping Co Ltd
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
Scottish Tertiary Education Advisory Council
Scottish Studentship Selection Committee
National Galleries of Scotland
Advisory Committee on Statistical Information
Police (Scotland) Examination Board
Fire Services Examination Board
Boundary Commission for Scotland.
Extra Parliamentary Panel
National Panel of Specialists
Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical Education
National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting
Scottish Advisory Committee on Top Grade Scientific Posts
Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust
Scottish Health Service Planning Council
Scottish Health Education Co-ordinating Committee

Financial Management Surveys

Agricultural Research Institutes
Electricity Consultative Councils
Highlands and Islands Development Board
Scottish Special Housing Association
Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee
Countryside Commission for Scotland
Orkney Islands Shipping Company

Ranges of earnings in 1985–86 where income tax^* and NIC^† form a smaller proportion of gross earnings in 1985–86 than in 1978–79
(£ per week and percentage average earnings)
	Up to £	Percentage	Above £	Percentage
Single	55.00	28	475	240
Married couple both working‡ no children	138.65	^[...]42	810	^[...]245
Married couple husband only working two children under 11	89.00	45	512	260

^*Less child benefit, where appropriate.

^†Assuming post-October 1985 rates of NIC for contracted-in employees.

^‡On the assumption that husband and wife each have the same mulitiple of the appropriate all occupations figure for average earnings (full time males and females respectively).

^{| |}Percentage of joint income.