§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was paid in each of the last five financial years, to the latest available date, in meeting travel and subsistence costs and other remuneration to those whom he appointed to public boards and similar bodies.
§ Mr. ShoreI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Carlton (Mr. Holland) by my right hon. Friend the Member for Grimsby (Mr. Crosland) on 29th March last. —[Vol. 908, c.340.] Figures for travel and subsistence costs are not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost to public funds. Other remuneration was as follows:
£ 1971–72 1,040,000 1972–73 1,300,000 1973–74 1,925,000 1974–75 1,440,000 1975–76 1,480,000