§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish(a) the number of places on each of his Department's non-departmental public bodies, (b) the number of places that are currently unfilled on each non-departmental public body, (c) the total number of members that have resigned since 1 May 1997, (d) the total number that have retired since 1 May 1997, (e) the total number that have not had their contracts renewed since 1 May 1997, (f) the total number that have remained in place since 1 May 1997 and (g) the total number that have been appointed since 1 May 1997. [35279]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 19 March 1998]The information is set out in the table. The figures relate to Ministerial appointments only; a few appointments are made by others.
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NDPD Places Place currently unfilled Resignations since 1/5/97 Retirements since 1/5/97 Contracts not renewed since 1/5/97 Number remaining in place since 1/5/97 Number appointed since 1/5/97 Scottish Qualifications Authority 20 2 2 0 0 18 0 Scottish Screen 13 0 0 0 0 13 0 Scottish Sports Council 12 0 0 2 0 10 2 Scottish Tourist Board 7 1 0 2 0 5 1 Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council 8–12 0 0 0 0 11 1 Advisory Advisory Committee on Dental Establishments 11 0 0 0 0 9 2 Advisory Committee on Scotland's Travelling People 2— 9 0 2 0 8 1 Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest 7 0 0 3 0 2 5 Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland 16 0 0 0 0 12 4 Building Standards Advisory Committee 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 Central Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace (Scotland) 18 0 0 0 0 18 0 Extra Parliamentary Panel 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 General Teaching Council for Scotland 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 Health Appointments Advisory Committee 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 Hill Farming Advisory committee for Scotland 16 0 0 1 0 16 0 Historic Buildings Council for Scotland 12 0 0 2 0 10 2 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 Local Government Property Commission 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Police Advisory Board for Scotland 5 0 0 2 0 3 2 Post Qualification Education Board for Health Services Pharmacists in Scotland 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland 12 0 0 0 0 12 0 Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse 19 1 1 0 0 18 0 Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce 17 0 1 0 0 15 2 Scottish Agricultural Consultative Panel 15 0 0 0 0 15 0 Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 Scottish Crime Prevention Council 12 1 1 0 0 11 0 Scottish Economic Council 31 0 2 7 0 23 8 Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board 12 3 0 3 0 9 0 Scottish Police College Board of Governors 18 0 0 2 0 16 2 Scottish Records Advisory Council 12 1 1 1 0 11 1 Scottish Standing Committee for the Calculation of Residual Values of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 Scottish Studentship Selection Committee 10 0 0 3 0 7 3 Scottish Valuation and Rating Council 11 0 1 0 0 8 3 Secretary of State for Scotland's Advisory Group on Sustainable Development 2— 0 1 0 0 9 0 Secretary of State's Advisory Panel of Economic Consultants 2— 0 0 2 0 5 4 Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 1Life appointments 2 Not specified.