§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many appointments to non-departmental public bodies his Department has made in each of the last five financial years; [6366]
(2) if he will list, for each of the non-departmental public bodies under the jurisdiction of his Department, how many appointments his Department is entitled to 281W make to these bodies; how many of these appointments will require to be made during the next (a) six and (b) 18 months; and of how many of its appointees his Department has extended the period of office during the last 12 months. [6367]
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Executive Number of Appointments Appointments Made Extensions Appointments to be Made Non-Departmental Public Body Entitled to be Made 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 January-December 1996 January-June 1997 January 97-June 98 The Accounts Commission for Scotland 15 0 3 1 5 0 1 3 6 Agricultural Research and Biological Institutes: Hannah Research Institute 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 Macaulay Research Institute 25 0 2 1 3 0 5 7 10 Moredun Research Institute 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Rowett Research Institute 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 Scottish Crop Research Institute 20 1 3 0 0 2 0 8 15 Crofters' Commission 9 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 Dear Commission for Scotland 13 1 7 0 0 2 11 0 0 Highlands and Islands Enterprise 11 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 4 National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland 10 1 0 10 1 4 0 2 2 National Galleries of Scotland 12 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 7 National Museums of Scotland 15 3 0 3 2 3 2 2 6 New Town Development Corporations: Cumbernauld Development Corporation 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 Irvine Development Corporation 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Livingston Development Corporation 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 Parole Board for Scotland 16 1 1 3 6 0 2 6 8 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 9 0 3 0 3 0 1 4 5 Scottish Agricultural Wages Board 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Scottish Arts Council 16 0 0 0 14 0 3 10 12 Scottish Children's Reporter Administration 8 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 Scottish Community Education Council 10 1 0 2 2 1 3 5 7 Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board 10 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is shown in the table. This excludes appointments to advisory NDPBs, tribunals, and so on, which it would not be possible to cover except at disproportionate cost.
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Executive Number of Appointments Appointments Made Extensions Appointments to be Made Non-Departmental Public Body Entitled to be Made 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 January-December 1996 January-June 1997 January 97-June 98 Scottish Council for Educational Technology 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 Scottish Environment Protection Agency 12 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 Scottish Enterprise 11 2 1 3 0 3 4 0 1 Scottish Examination Board1 38 0 8 0 17 0 10 0 0 Scottish Film Council2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Scottish Further Education Unit 7 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 3 Scottish Higher Education Funding Council 15 1 10 1 1 4 1 4 12 Scottish Homes 9 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 5 Scottish Hospital Endownments Research Trust 10 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 6 Scottish Legal Aid Board 13 1 4 1 4 1 3 0 6 Scottish Medical Practices Committee 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 5 Scottish Natural Heritage 12 1 11 0 1 3 3 3 7 Scottish Seed Potato Development Council 17 0 1 5 0 8 9 0 0 Scottish Sports Council 25 1 0 2 2 3 1 3 6 Scottish Tourist Board 7 1 1 2 1 3 0 2 2 Scottish Vocational Education Council1 12 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council 12 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 1 Notes: 1 The functions of the Scottish Examination Board and the Scottish Vocational Education Council will be transferred on 1 April 1997 to the new Scottish Qualifications Authority. Up to 19 appointments will be made to the new body. 2 The functions of the Scottish Film Council will be transferred on 1 April 1997 to the new Scottish Screen. Up to 12 appointments will be made to the new body.