HC Deb 25 March 1998 vol 309 cc181-3W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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. [35274]

Dr. David Clark

[holding answer 19 March 1998]: The appointments to non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department include appointments made contracts allocated by his Department and its agencies in (a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1996–97 broken down by (i) length of contract, (ii) value of contract and (iii) institution securing the contract.[35404]

Ms Jowell

[holding answer 20 March 1998]: The Department funds the following contracts which could be considered to fall under the heading of food science research.

by the Prime Minister, and myself. In addition, I also make appointments for a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Central Office of Information, which is a Department in its own right and which reports directly to me.

The table lists the information requested.

NDPB a b c d e f g
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 8 0 0 0 0 8 0
Better Regulation Task Force 16 0 0 0 6 0 116
British Government Panel on Sustainable Development 5 1 0 0 0 4 0
Civil Service Appeal Board 26 2 1 2 1 223 1
Committee on Standards in Public Life 10 0 30 0 0 5 5
Political Honours Scrutiny Committee 3 0 0 0 0 3 43
Security Commission 7 0 0 0 0 5 2
Security Vetting Appeals Panel 6 0 0 0 0 6 6
Advisory Committee on Advertising 12 3 3 0 0 9 50

NDPB a b c d e f g
Advisory Committee on JPs in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside 192 0 2 27 0 163 35
Total — — 6 29 7 226 68
1 1 member re-appointed from De-Regulation Task Force
2 8 members re-appointed
3 When the Committee on Standards in Public Life was established in October 1994, the Chairman and members were appointed for three years in the first instance. When those appointments expired in October 1997, five members of the Committee decided they did not wish to serve for a further term
4 Members only serve for an Administration and were re-appointed
5 1 current member has been appointed Chairman

Notes:

  1. a. Number of places on each NDPB
  2. b. Number of places at are currently unfilled on each NDPB
  3. c. The total number of members that have resigned since 1 May 1997
  4. d. The total number that have retired since 1 May 1997
  5. e. The total number that have not had their contracts renewed since 1 May 1997
  6. f. The total number that have remained in place since 1 May 1997
  7. g. The total number that have been appointed since 1 May 1997