asked Her Majesty's Government:What are the current scales of remuneration for the chairmen of statutory tribunals in England and Wales; and what are the criteria on which the scales are based. [H L1007]

The current salary levels, and those which will apply with effect from 1 April 2001, for those full time tribunal chairmen in England and Wales who fall within the remit of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) are as follows:

Office	Salary wef 1 April 2000 (£)	Salary wef 1 April 2001 (£)
Social Security Commissioners	95,873	99,420
Vice-Presidents, Immigration Appeal Tribunal	95,873	99,420
Chairmen, VAT and Duties Tribunal	92,253	95,666
Member, Lands Tribunal	92,253	95,666
Special Commissioners for Income Tax	92,253	95,666
Chairmen, Appeal Service	76,921	79,767
Chairmen, Employment Tribunals	76,921	79,767
Immigration Adjudicators	76,921	79,767
President, Pensions Appeal Tribunals	76,921	79,767

Those office-holders in SSRB Group 7 (i.e. with a current salary of £76,921) who work in London also

receive additional allowances totalling £4,000. Different rates apply to those who hold higher level offices (e.g. regional chairmen of the Appeal Service, regional chairmen of employment tribunals, etc). Salary levels are determined in the light of the recommendations made by the SSRB, which takes account of all the factors which it considers to be relevant for this purpose. The current and new fee levels for the part-time tribunal chairmen for whom I have administrative responsibility are as follows:

Office	Daily fee wef 1 April 2000 (£)	Daily fee wef 1 April 2001 (£)
Chairman, Immigration Appeal Tribunal	436	452
Deputy Social Security Commissioner	436	452
Chairman, Banking Appeals Tribunal	419	435
Chairman, VAT and Duties Tribunal	419	435

Office	Daily fee wef 1 April 2000 (£)	Daily fee wef 1 April 2001 (£)
Chairman, Financial Services and Markets Tribunal	—	435
Deputy Member Lands Tribunal	419	435
Deputy Special Commissioner for Income Tax	419	435
Chairman and members, Pensions Appeal Tribunal	339	352
Chairman Transport Tribunal	350	363
Immigration Adjudicator	350	363
Legal Member, Immigration Services Tribunal	—	435

These figures are derived from the actual or imputed equivalent full-time salary levels. The fees of other part-time tribunal chairmen are determined, in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions, by the relevant Minister and are not collated centrally.