HC Deb 20 April 1999 vol 329 cc496-7W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 17 March 1999,Official Report, column 658, on the European Central Bank, if he has been informed of the salary of the President of the Bank. [80396]

Ms Hewitt

No. As I set out in my answer to the right hon. Member for Penrith and the Border (Mr. Maclean) on 17 March 1999,Official Report, column 658, decisions on the terms and conditions of employment of the ECB Executive Board, including the President, are for the ECB. There is no obligation on members of the ECB Executive Board to reveal details of their terms and conditions of employment, including their salaries.