HC Deb 08 May 2002 vol 385 cc194-6W
Mr. Forth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the appointments made by his Department since 1 May 1997 of chairmen of (a) non-departmental public bodies, (b) commissions, (c) inquiries, (d) agencies and (e) task forces; and if he will list their (i) term of office, (ii) salary and (iii) known political affiliation (A) past and (B) present. [33889]

Dr. John Reid

The information is as follows:

(a) Chairs of non-departmental bodies

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Mrs. Joan Harbison Appointed 2 August 1999 to 1 August 2002 Salary £62,789 per annum Juvenile Justice Board Ms E. Martin Appointed 31 July 2000 to 31 July 2002 Remuneration—£29.38 for up to four hours and £58.77 for over four hours

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Professor S. Brice Dickson Appointed 1 March 1999 to 28 February 2002 Reappointed 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2005 Salary £57,475 per annum Northern Ireland Policing Board Professor Desmond Rea Appointed 29 September 2001 to 28 September 2005 Salary £45,000 per annum Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Mrs. Nuala O'Loan Appointed 6 November 2000 to 5 November 2007 Remuneration £77,745 per annum Probation Board for Northern Ireland Mr. Brian Rowntree Appointed 1 December 1998 to 30 November 2004 Remuneration £12,930 per annum Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland The right hon. Michael Martin Appointed 23 October 2000—not time bounded Salary nil since post is held ex-officio

(b) Chairs of commissions Parades Commission Mr. J. Anthony Holland Appointed 19 February 2000 to 31 December 2002 Salary £50,400 per annum

(c) Chairs of inquiries Bloody Sunday inquiry Lord Saville of Newdigate Appointed on 19 March 1998 to complete the inquiry No salary for the inquiry

(d) Chairs of agencies None.

(e) Chairs of task forces Information on the number, remit and membership of task forces, 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 1 May 2000 to 31 October 2000. The most recent report, "Task Forces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews", was issued in October 2001 and covered the period of the financial year 2000–01. Copies of these reports have been placed in the Libraries of the House.

For all of the above categories of appointment, information on political affiliation is not collected.