HC Deb 14 February 1994 vol 237 cc551-2W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department who are the members currently appointed to the Legal Aid Advisory Committee and legal services conference.

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 3 February 1994]: The members of the Legal Aid Advisory Committee are Elizabeth Filkin (chairman), Dr. Bill Bishop, Rosemary Day, district judge Greenslade, Jan Luba, Mavis Maclean, Graham McGrath, June O'Dell OBE, Christine Thornton, Anna Turnbull-Walker and Nick Warren. From time to time the committee holds conferences, for which there is no formal membership.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department who are the members currently appointed to each of the advisory committees on the Juvenile Court Lay Panel for Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 3 February 1994]: There is only one advisory committee on the Juvenile Court Lay Panel for Northern Ireland and it is not the Lord Chancellor's policy to disclose its membership due to the possible security implications for the individuals concerned.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department who are the members currently appointed to each of the advisory committees on justices of the peace for Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 3 February 1994]: It is not the Lord Chancellor's policy to disclose membership of advisory committees on justices of the peace in Northern Ireland due to the possible security implications for the individuals concerned.

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department who are the members currently appointed to the Legal Aid Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland.

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 3 February 1994]: The current members of the Legal Aid Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland are:

  • His Honour Judge Petrie QC (Chairman)
  • V. Chambers
  • Mrs. L. A. Gilbert
  • Miss L. Lundy
  • J. I. Meehan
  • J. C. Morton
  • L. McBrinn
  • J. P. McGrath
  • Master J. C. Napier
  • Mrs. A. P. O'Donoghue
  • R. Wilson

Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department who are the members currently appointed to the Council on Tribunals.

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 3 February 1994]: The members currently appointed to the Council) on Tribunals are as follows:

  • The Lord Archer of Sandwell, PC, QC. Chairman
  • T. Norman Biggart, Esq, CBE, WS, Chairman of Scottish Committee
  • Mrs. Annie Anderson
  • G. A. Anderson, Esq, CA, FCMA
  • M. B. Dempsey, Esq
  • Professor D. L. Foulkes, JP
  • Mrs. S. Friend, JP
  • T. R. H. Godden, Esq, CB
  • Christopher Heaps, Esq
  • B. Hill, Esq, CBE, DL
  • Professor M. J. Hill
  • W. N. Hyde, Esq
  • R. H. Jones, Esq, CVO
  • Dr. Carole Kaplan
  • L. F. Read, Esq, QC
  • W. K. Reid, Esq, CB