Public Bodies (Chairmen)

HC Deb 13 February 2002 vol 380 cc405-7W

Mr. Forth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the appointments made by her Department since 1 May 1997 of chairmen of

Body	Name	Term of appointment	Remuneration (£)
Chairs of non-departmental public bodies
Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection	John Tusa	3 September 1999 to 2 September 2003	0
Advisory Council on Libraries	John Hicks	1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002	0
Arts Council of England	Gerry Robinson	1 May 1998 to 31 January 2001 and	0
		1 February 2001 to 31 January 2004
British Film Institute	Sir Alan Parker CBE	1 January 1998 to 3 August 1999	0
British Film Institute1	Joan Bakewell	4 August 1999 to 30 September 2002	0
British Library	Lord Eatwell	1 September 2001 to 31 August 2006	32,010
British Tourist Authority	David Quarmby	1 June 1999 to 31 May 2003	41,930
Broadcasting Standards Commission	Lord Holme	1 October 1999 to 22 October 2001	50,990
Broadcasting Standards Commission	Lord Dubs	1 February 2001 to 31 January 2004	50,990
Commission for Architecture and the Built Heritage	Sir Stuart Lipton	20 August 1999 to 19 August 2002	30,000 (not taken)
The Community Fund	Lady Brittan CBE	10 May 1999 to 9 May 2002	25,000
Culture South West	Adrian Vinken	29 September 1999 to 28 September 2002	0
East of England Regional Cultural Consortium	Graham Creelman	28 September 1999 to 27 September 2002	0
East Midlands Regional Cultural Consortium	Venu Dhupa	6 October 1999 to 5 October 2002	0
English Heritage	Sir Neil Cossons	1 April 2000 to 31 March 2005	54,000
English Tourism Council	Alan Britten	12 July 1999 to 11 July 2002	37,440
Film Council	Sir Alan Parker CBE	30 July 1999 to 29 July 2002	0
Football Licensing Authority	Clive Sherling	28 August 1999 to 31 March 2001 and 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2003	13,105 (up to April 2001. Nil thereafter)
Gaming Board for Great Britain2	Peter Dean CBE	1 July 2001 to 30 June 2006	41,020
Geffrye Museum	Richard Hunting	1 January 2000 to 31 December 2002	0
Horniman Museum	Donald Kirkham CBE	23 September 1999 to 22 September 2003	0
Horserace Betting Levy Board2	Robert Hughes CBE	1 September 2001 to 31 August 2004	48,250
Horserace Totalisator2	Peter Jones	1 August 2000 to 31 July 2003	83,553
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester	John Lee	21 October 1998 to 20 October 2001	0
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester	Professor Laurie Wood	21 October 2001 to 20 October 2004	0
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside	David McDonnell	1 April 2000 to 31 March 2005	0
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts	Lord Puttnam CBE	9 July 1998 to 8 July 2001 and 9 July 2001 to 8 July 2004	22,660
National Lottery Commission3	Brian Pomeroy	1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000	33,026
National Lottery Commission3	Dame Helena Shovelton	1 April 2000 to 4 October 2000	33,026
National Lottery Commission3	Lord Burns	5 October 2000 to 4 October 2001	33,026
National Lottery Commission3	Harriet Spicer	5 October 2001 to 4 October 03	33,026

previously been employed (a) in the private sector, (b) in local government administration and (c) in Government Offices for the Regions. [32906]

Mr. Leslie

Comprehensive information is not held centrally on what proportion of senior civil servants have previously been employed in(a) the private sector, (b) local government administration and (c) Government Offices for the Regions.

The table shows the number and proportion of people recruited through open competition to the senior civil service, by their previous employment sector, for the last five years.

(a) non-departmental public bodies, (b) commissions, (c) inquiries, (d) agencies and (e) taskforces; and if she will list their (i) term of office, (ii) salary and (iii) known political affiliation (A) past and (B) present. [33895]

Tessa Jowell

The information follows, but does not include details on appointments to bodies sponsored by my Department where my role is to advise on appointments made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister or, through him, by Her Majesty the Queen. My Department also does not collect details on political affiliation.

Body	Name	Term of appointment	Remuneration (£)
New Opportunities Fund	Baroness Pitkeathley OBE	3 July 1998 to 2 January 2002 and 3 January 2002 to 2 January 2005	24,133
North East Regional Cultural Consortium	George Gill	29 September to 26 September 2002	0
North West Regional Cultural Consortium	Felicity Goodey CBE	28 September 1999 to 27 September 2002	0
Public Lending Right Advisory Committee	Michael Holroyd CBE	7 August 1997 to 6 August 2000	0
Public Lending Right Advisory Committee	Clare Francis	7 August 2000 to 6 August 2003	0
Public Lending Right Registrar	Dr. James Parker	1 August 2001 to 31 July 2006	48,706
QUEST	Keith Oates	1 July 1999 to 22 March 2000	0
QUEST	Sheila Forbes	1 November 2000 to 31 October 2003	0
Resource	Lord Evans CBE	1 April 2000 to 31 March 2003	31,800
Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art	Sir John Guinness CB	1 December 1998 to 30 November 2001 and 1 December 2001 to 30 November 2003	0
South East Regional Cultural Consortium	Professor Sir David Watson	28 September 1999 to 27 September 2002	0
Spoliation Advisory Panel	Sir David Hirst	13 April 2000 to 12 April 2004	5,631
Sport England	Trevor Brooking CBE	7 July 1998 to 11 April 1999 and 12 April 1999 to 11 October 2002	25,205
Theatres Trust	Sir John Drummond CBE	1 April 1998 to 31 March 2001 and 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002	0
Treasure Valuation Committee	Prof Norman Palmer	3 May 2001 to 2 May 2006	0
UK Sport	Sir Rodney Walker	7 July 1998 to 18 September 2001 and 19 September 2001 to 18 September 2003	36,705
West Midlands Regional Cultural Consortium	Baroness Crawley	30 September 1999 to 29 September 2002	0
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cultural Consortium	Chris Heinitz	28 September 1999 to 8 January 2001	0
Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cultural Consortium	Clive Leach CBE	27 March 2001 to 26 March 2004	0
1 From 1 April 2000 the BFI ceased to be an NDPB, and became a second tier body funded by the new NDPB, the Film Council.
2 Before the changes in the Machinery of Government in June 2001, appointments to these NDPB's were the responsibility of the Home Office.
3The position of Chair rotates on an annual basis, with the choice made by members of the Commission.

Chairs of commissions See National Lottery Commission in table.

Chairs of public inquiries None.

Chairs of agencies

Royal Parks Advisory Board Hilary Lade—1 June 1999 to 30 May 2002 Remuneration nil

Chairs of taskforces Information on the number, remit and membership of taskforces, ad-hoc advisory groups and reviews has been published by the Cabinet Office on a regular basis. The first report was published on 11 January 2000 and gives information for the period between 1 May 1997 to 31 October 1999. A second report was published on 27 July 2000 and covered the period 1 November 1999 to 30 April 2000. A third report was published on 13 December 2000 covering the period I May 2000 to 31 October 2000. The most recent report: "Task Forces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews", was issued in October 2001. Copies of these reports have been placed in the Libraries of the House.