§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what expenditure the Metrication Board incurred on advertising since 23rd March of this year.
§ Mr. John FraserThe expenditure incurred by the Metrication Board on advertising since 23rd March 1976 is £500.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how many copies of the Metrication Board's report "Going Metric" have been sold.
§ Mr. John FraserThe Metrication Board's Annual Report "Going Metric; Progress in 1975" has been available for sale since 13th April 1976. Her Majesty's Stationery Office has to date issued 1,520 copies to retail outlets but sales figures are not yet available.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection where the offices of the Metrication Board are situated; and what is their cost to public funds.
§ Mr. John FraserThe Metrication Board's offices are at 22 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6LE. The costs of accommodation and rates are set out in Chapter 7 of the Report "Going Metric; Progress in 1975", a copy of which was sent to all hon. Members on 26th April 1976.
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§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what has been the monthly current costs of running the Metrication Board for each month since 1st January 1976.
§ Mr. John FraserThe monthly costs of the Board are not readily available and I regret that they cannot at this stage be provided without disproportionate cost. However, the average monthly cost of the board for the year 1975 was £76,170.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the current size of the staff employed by the Metrication Board; and what is the cost to public funds.
§ Mr. John FraserThere are 60 staff employed by the Metrication Board. Precise staff costs are not available because of recent changes but an approximate figure is £195,000/year.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what change there has been in the size of the staff of the Metrication Board since 23rd March 1976.
§ Mr. John FraserSince 23rd March 1976 the number of staff of the Metrication Board has decreased by four.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will list the members of the Metrication Board and what salaries or fees they each receive.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information:—
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Salary £ Chairman (part-time) Lord Orr-Ewing 4,665 Deputy Chairman (part-time) Mr. J. M. Wood 2,577 Members (part-time) Dr. M. A. Abrams 750 Dr. B. N. Baxter 750 Miss F. K. College 750 Mr. E. Cust 750 Mr. D. H. Darbishire 750 Mr. D. C. Dewar 750 Mr. J. M. Ferguson 750 Mr. D. Hobman 750 Miss D. D. Hyams 750 Mr. D. M. Landau 750 Professor M. L. McGlashan 750 Mr. H. P. Scanlon 750 Mrs. A. Stanley 750 Mrs. J. Upward 750
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the total cost to public funds of the Metrication Board.
§ Mr. John FraserThe total cost of the Metrication Board from its inception in April 1969 to the end of 1975, the latest date for which figures are available, was approximately £3,842,000.