HC Deb 02 June 1980 vol 985 c575W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were, for the latest available 12-month period,

1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Number of persons involved* … … 395 416 424 429 420
£ £ £ £ £
Salaries and expenses:—
(a) Salary or equivalent payment to Board Members . … … … … 3,351 3,426 3,825 4,067 5,304
(b) Expenses of Board Members … 12,835 13,755 16,383 17,825 23,490
(c) Secretarial: Salaries and expenses for services to Board … … … 7,567 8,578 10,635 11,798 13,132
Amount disbursed (on training grants, courses and proficiency testing) … … … 1,137,000 1,678,000 1,837,000 2,087,000 2,669,000
Other costs:—
(a) Training Services … … … 1,357,000 1,617,000 1,891,000 2,099,000 2,528,000
(b) General Administration … … 504,247 572,241 626,157 683,310 786,074
(c) Capital Expenditure. … … … 195,000 175,000 158,000 162,000 147,000
Total Expenditure … … … 3,217,000 4,068,000 4,543,000 5,065,000 6,172,000
* Number of persons appointed to the board by Ministers plus number of board staff—full-time and part-time.