§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when the members of the Legal Aid Board were last appointed or reappointed; and how many complaints he has had about the boards or their individual members since the start of 1995. [19645]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe current members of the Legal Aid Board, with their most recent dates of appointment or reappointment, are as follows:
- Sir Tim Chessels (Chairman): 4 May 1995
- Fred Collins: 1 April 1995
- John Crosby: 5 April 1994
- Jean Dunkley: 2 May 1994
- Colin George: 3 May 1994
- Kate Markus: 1 March 1993
- Steve Orchard: 1 January 1994
- Diana Payne: 2 May 1994
- Penelope Pearce: 1 July 1993
- George Pulman: 1 March 1993
- David Sinker: 2 May 1994
- Andrew Thomas 1 April 1993
My predecessor and I have received numerous letters about the operations of the Legal Aid Board since January 1995. A number of these have been critical of aspects of the board's work.
In addition, there are 1,183 lawyers serving on the 13 Legal Aid Board area committees, which hear appeals on various legal aid matters. The appointment or reappointment of their members is the responsibility of the Legal Aid Board.