§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list the names, occupations and current employers of those who currently hold positions in each public body to which he makes appointments; if he will make a statement on the considerations taken into account when making such appointments; and if he will list details of the posts and salaries or allowances payable which have changed since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992".
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 25 June 1993]: As Lord President, I am responsible for the appointment of the panel of experts from which members are drawn to sit on registered homes tribunals. The information requested in respect of the 51 members is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. Panel members are selected primarily on the basis of their experience in social work, medicine or nursing. Since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992", the daily allowance payable to a member sitting on a tribunal has been increased from £138 to £141.