Public Appointments (Hansard, 31 March 1993)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish the report of the review of public appointments.

§ The Prime Minister
I will arrange for a copy of the latest report of the review of public appointments (1969) to be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Prime Minister if he will now publish the report of the Central Policy Review Staff in 1973 on the system of public appointments.

Grants¹ to British Coal and payments under the Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme²

Financial year Deficit and Deficiency Grants £ million Operating Grants £ million Social and Restructuring Grants £ million Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme²£ million Total£ million

1979–80 159 30 62 15 266

1980–81 149 26 79 15 269

1981–82 428 27 120 48 623

1982–83 374 12 134 80 600

1983–84 875 — 270 190 1,335

1984–85 2,225 — 189 200 2,614

1985–86 50 — 513 563 1,126

1986–87 288 — 594 610 1,492

1987–88 200 — 477 295 972

1988–89 0 — 297 168 465

1989–90 6,153 — 1,090 126 7,369

1990–91 0 — 141 93 234

1991–92 0 — 457 61 518

1992–93³ 0 — 622 43 665

TOTAL 10,901 95 5,045 2,507 18,548

¹ Grants to British Coal are at outturn prices, on an accruals basis, taken from British Coal's Annual Report and Accounts.

² Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme. Figures exclude administration costs.

³ 1992–93 figures provisional.

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§ The Prime Minister
I do not know of such a report. The hon. Member may have in mind an interdepartmental working party of officials in 1974 which studied certain aspects of appointments in the public sector. Their advice recommended the establishment of the public appointments unit. I will arrange for a copy of the working party's report to be placed in the Library of the House.

Grants¹ to British Coal and payments under the Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme²
Financial year	Deficit and Deficiency Grants £ million	Operating Grants £ million	Social and Restructuring Grants £ million	Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme²£ million	Total£ million
1979–80	159	30	62	15	266
1980–81	149	26	79	15	269
1981–82	428	27	120	48	623
1982–83	374	12	134	80	600
1983–84	875	—	270	190	1,335
1984–85	2,225	—	189	200	2,614
1985–86	50	—	513	563	1,126
1986–87	288	—	594	610	1,492
1987–88	200	—	477	295	972
1988–89	0	—	297	168	465
1989–90	6,153	—	1,090	126	7,369
1990–91	0	—	141	93	234
1991–92	0	—	457	61	518
1992–93³	0	—	622	43	665
TOTAL	10,901	95	5,045	2,507	18,548
¹ Grants to British Coal are at outturn prices, on an accruals basis, taken from British Coal's Annual Report and Accounts.
² Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme. Figures exclude administration costs.
³ 1992–93 figures provisional.