§ Mr. VazTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list the names, salaries and former and present occupations of each member of the Legal Aid Board; and how often the board has met.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe names and occupations, or former occupations, of the present members of the Legal Aid Board are:
- John Pitts (Chairman)—Former Chairman and Chief Executive of the Tioxide Group. Chairman of the Shildon and Sedgefield Development Agency.
- Martin Acland—JP, General Commissioner of Income Tax and Former Executive Director of Mercantile Credit Co.
- Diana Beale—Advice Worker and member of the National Association of Citizen Advice Bureaux.
- Allan Blake—Associate Dean of Leeds Business School. Formerly Head of Department of Law at Leeds Polytechnic.
- Lyn Devonald—Solicitor.
- Kenneth Farrow—Barrister and Recorder.
- Geoffrey Hibbert—JP, former Personnel Director, Shell International Petroleum Co.
- David Sinker—JP, Chartered Accountant and Director. Formerly advisor to the National Board of Prices and Incomes.
- John Smith—JP, former Personnel Director and Assistant Managing Director, Associated British Ports. Member of Industrial Tribunals.
- Peter Soar—Solicitor. Former Chairman of Cambridge Duty Solicitors Scheme.
The chairman of the board is paid £22,930 per annum. All other members are paid £7,109 per annum. With effect from 1 December the salaries will increase to £23,355 and £7,785 per annum respectively. There have been 29 full meetings of the board since 1 April 1989.