§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will list in the Official Report the paid appointments which he has the right to make, and the salaries which attach at present to each such appointment.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe appointments and, except in the case of port authorities, the salaries currently attaching to them, are those shown under "British Railways Board", "British Transport Docks Board". "National Bus Company", "National Freight Corporation", "National Ports Council" and "Port Authorities" on pages 34, 37, 39 and 40 of "A Directory of Paid Public Appointments made by Ministers" issued by the Civil Service Department and published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office on 30th April 1976, except that, first, there are now four part-time members of the British Railways Board, secondly, the salary of the Chairman. British Transport Docks Board, is £14,145 and, thirdly, the Chairman, National Freight Corporation, is now part-time and his salary £15,680. As the directory explains, remuneration paid to members of port authorities is a matter for the authorities.