HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 cc835-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what procedures his Department has to prevent the possible appointment of individuals with extreme political views to posts for which a Minister has to approve the person or shortlist for the appointment;

(2) what information his Department holds or obtains relating to individuals who have been appointed, or may be considered for appointment, to paid or unpaid posts for which a Minister has to approve the person or shortlist for the appointment, in particular relating to active involvement in (a) extreme left-wing organisations, (b) extreme right-wing organisations and (c) involvement in any of the political parties represented in the House of Commons.

Mr. Howard

Where appointments are made to posts for which security clearance is necessary, the normal procedures set out in the then Prime Minister's statement of 24 July 1990 will apply. As the Prime Minister announced on 23 March, these procedures are currently under review.

Chairmen and deputy chairmen of public boards and other full-time members of boards are expected to show a degree of detachment from political activities. Rules for the guidance of members of public boards are listed in annex 7A of the "Guide on Public Appointments Procedures", a copy of which is in the Library.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list each appointment for which a Minister has to approve the appointment or shortlist for the appointment, showing for each appointment(a) which Minister exercises the responsibility, (b) the salary, if any, attached to the post, (c) the term of the appointment and (d) the person currently appointed to the post.

Mr. Howard

Details of principal appointments for which I have overall responsibility are as follows:

Chairman of Alcohol Education and Research Council

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle MP
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 3 years, extendable to 6 years
  4. (d) Vacant

Chairman of panel of advisers on deportations made at my personal direction under section 3(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971.

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle MP
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 3 years
    4. 836
  4. (d) Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Chairman of Criminal Justice Consultative Council

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) No remuneration
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Lord Justice Rose

Chairman of Horse Race Betting Levy Board

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) £40,000
  3. (c) 2–3 years renewable
  4. (d) Sir John Sparrow

Chairman of Horse Race Totalisator Board

  1. (a) The right hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) £95,000
  3. (c) 2 years
  4. (d) Lord Wyatt of Weeford

Chairman of Health Advisory Committee to the Prison Service

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) £10,560
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Sir Donald Acheson

Chairman of Parole Board for England and Wales

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) £45,060
  3. (c)5 years
  4. (d) Lord Belstead

Chairman of Animal Procedures Committee

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle MP
  2. (b) £155 per day
  3. (c) 4 years
  4. (d) Professor Margaret Brazier

Civil Emergencies Adviser

  1. (a) The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers
  2. (b) £27,600 (3 days per week)
  3. (c) 3 years, extendable to 5 years
  4. (d) Mr. David Bawtree

Chairman of Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal

  1. (a) The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers
  2. (b) £306 per day plus expenses
  3. (c) Appointments are made for an indefinite period
  4. (d) Chairmanship taken on an ad hoc basis

Chair of Advisory Board on Restricted Patients

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Judge Valerie Pearlman

Chairman of Appeals Panel to Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) £15,675
  3. (c) 2 years
  4. (d) Mr. Michael Lewer QC (as from 1 April)

Chairman of Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) £32,420
    3. 837
  3. (c) 5 years
  4. (d) The Rt. Hon. Lord Carlisle of Bucklow QC

Chairman of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Professor David Grahame-Smith CBE MB BS MRCS LRCP PhD FRCP

Chairman of Misuse of Drugs Professional Panel

  1. (a) Mr. David Maclean MP
  2. (b) £179.46 per hearing
  3. (c) Appointments made for each hearing only

Chairman of Advisory Committee on Service Candidates

  1. (a) The Rt. Hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) No remuneration
  3. (c) Appointments made for an indefinite period
  4. (d) Vacant

Chairman of Gaming Board for Great Britain

  1. (a) The Rt. Hon. Peter Lloyd MP
  2. (b) £31,450
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Lady Littler

Person appointed to review the operation of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

  1. (a) The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers
  2. (b) Salary, civil service grade 4 daily rate
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Mr. J. J. Rowe, QC

Chairman of Police Promotions Examinations Board

  1. (a) The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Professor John Andrews, MA, BCL (Oxon)

Chairman of Firearms Consultative Committee

  1. (a) The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) 5 years from 1989
  4. (d) Lord Kimball

Chairman of Retail Action Group for Crime Prevention

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle, MP
  2. (b) None
  3. (c) 2 years, renewable
  4. (d) Mr. Keith Ackroyd

Chairman of Vehicle Crime Prevention Group

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle, MP
  2. (b) No remuneration
  3. (c) 2 years, renewable
  4. (d) Mr. Peter Batchelor

Chairman of Fire Service Research and Training Trust

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle
  2. (b) Expenses only
  3. (c) Appointments made for an indefinite period
  4. (d) Mr. R. Shuffrey

Chief Executive of Commission for Racial Equality

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd, MP
  2. (b) £70,000
  3. (c) 5 years
  4. (d) Mr. Herman Ouseley

Chair of the Immigration and Nationality Department Complaints Audit Committee

  1. (a) Mr. Charles Wardle, MP
  2. (b) £203.12 per day plus expenses
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Mrs. Diana Rookledge

Chief Executive of Community Development Foundation

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd, MP
  2. (b) No remuneration
    3. 838
  3. (c) 3 years
  4. (d) Mr. Alan Haselhurst, MP

Chairman of National Lottery Charities Board

  1. (a) The Right Hon. Peter Lloyd, MP
  2. (b) Salary, civil service grade 3 pro rata (2–2½ days per week)
  3. (c) Term of appointment not more than five years
  4. (d) Vacant

Information about other appointments, including chairmen of boards of visitors and local review committees, could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of public appointments made by his Department in 1993 were of(a) Asians and (b) black people; and if he will list their names.

Mr. Howard

As at 1 September 1993, of 1,875 appointments to Home Office non-departmental public bodies where the ethnic origin of the appointee was known, 4.2 per cent. of appointees were Asian and 3.6 were black. An undertaking was given when the information was collected that individuals would not be identified.