§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry who the members of the(a) Northern Ireland Committee on Telecommunications, (b) Economic and Social Research Council, (c) Medical Research Council, (d) Natural Environment Research Council and (e) Horticulture Research International were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and what their remuneration is. [151302]
§ Ms HewittThe information is as follows.
(a) The Northern Ireland Committee on Telecommunications ceased to exist on 31 December 2003.
1367W(b) The Economic and Social Research Council consists of the following members:
Members Period of Appointments Alan Alexander 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 Patricia Broadfoot 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Frances Cairncross1 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2004 Andrew Chesher 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Helen Dent 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 Fiona Devine 31 January 2003 to 31 July 2005 Ian Diamond2 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2006 Hayden Ellis 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2004 Paul Johnson3 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2004 Jonathan Adair Turner 12 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 Robin Wensley 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Stephen Wilks 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Alan Wilson 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2004 Andrew Winckle 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 1 Chair. 2 Chief Executive. 3 This member is a Government official and does not receive remuneration from the Councils for this work. Note: Frances Cairncross has been reappointed for the period 1 April 2004 to 30 March 2007.
The Chair is paid £8,000 per annum and the members £6,000 per annum. The Chief Executive is not paid as a Council member and currently receives £81,800 per annum. He is also eligible for a bonus of up to 20 per cent. of salary.
(c) The Medical Research Council consists of the following members:
Members Period of Appointments David Armstrong 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 Ernest Armstrong1 1 March 2001 to 28 February 2005 Colin Blakemore2 1 October 2003 to 30 September 2007 William Castell 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2005 Anthony Cleaver3 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2006 Kay Davies 1 October 2002 to 31 July 2005 Richard Denton 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2004 Peter Fellner 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2007 Derek Flint 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2006 Ruth Hall 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Ian MacLennan 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2004 Richard North 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 John Pattison1 1 September 1999 to 31 July 2004 Generva Richardson 1 March 2000 to 29 February 2004 Nancy Rothwell 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2004 John Savill 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2005 1 These members are Government officials and do not receive remuneration from the Councils for this work. 2 Chief Executive. 3 Chair. Note:
The Chair is paid £8,000 per annum and the members £6,000 per annum. The Chief Executive is not paid as a Council member and currently receives £110,000 per annum. He is also eligible for a bonus of up to 20 per cent. of salary.
(d) The Natural Environment Research Council consists of the following members:
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Members Period of Appointments Valerie Brown 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2005 Howard Dalton1 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2006 Trevor Davies 1 November 2001 to 31 July 2005 Michael Depledge 15 September 2003 to 31 July 2006 Lesley Glover 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2004 Colin Hicks1 4 December 2002 to 30 November 2006 Edwin Jenner 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2005
Members Period of Appointments John Lawton2 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2005 Robert Margetts3 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006 Karen Morgan 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2005 Sara Parkin 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 Judith Petts 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 David Read 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2005 David G. Roberts 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2006 1 This member is a Government official and does not receive remuneration from the Councils for this work. 2 Chief Executive. 3 Chair. Note:
The Chair is paid £8,000 per annum and the members £6,000 per annum. The Chief Executive is not paid as a Council member and currently receives £91,000 per annum. He is also eligible for a bonus of up to 20 per cent. of salary.
(e) Appointments to Horticulture Research International are made by Defra. Details are set out in Defra's response to parliamentary question number 150839.