HC Deb 17 July 1981 vol 8 cc491-2W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will give, at the latest and most convenient stated date, the numbers of peers of the realm who hold any appointment sponsored by his Department; what situation or appointment each one holds; how many hours per week are given to the work connected with it; what are the salaries or expenses paid; and how the latter compare with May 1979.

Mr. Biffen

At 1 July 1981 appointments were as follows:

British Overseas Trade Board

  • Earl of Limerick*—Chairman (Honorarium paid)
  • HRH The Duke of Kent—Vice Chairman
  • Lord Bridges—Member

British Overseas Trade Advisory Council

  • As above, plus
  • Lord Nelson of Stafford—Member
  • Lord Pritchard—Member
  • Lord Selsdon—Member
  • Lord Shackleton—Member

Area Advisory Groups

European Trade Committee

  • Lord Ebbisham—Member

East European Trade Committee

  • Lord Shackleton—Chairman

Committee for Middle East Trade

  • Lord Selsdon—Chairman

Sino British Trade Council

  • Lord Nelson of Stafford—Chairman
  • Lord Roll of Ipsden—Member

Interim Action Committee on the Film Industry

  • Lord Brabourne—Member
  • Lord Delfont—Member
  • Lord Lloyd—Member
  • Lady Falkender—Member

British Airports Authority

  • Lord Allen of Fallowfield*—Part-time Member (Salary £2,905 pa)

Advisory Committee on Historic Wrecks

  • Viscount Runciman of Doxford—Chairman

Cinematograph Films Council

  • Lord Brabourne—Member

National Film Finance Corporation

  • Lord Remnant*—Part-time Member (Salary £2,678 pa)

North Thames Gas Consumers' Council

  • Baroness Gardner of Parkes—Member

North Eastern Electricity Consultative Council

  • Rt. Hon. Viscount Downe—Member

British Hallmarking Council—

  • Rt. Hon. Lord Glenkinglas—Member

All but three of these appointments—*—are unpaid. Travel and subsistence expenses may be claimed. Provision of the other information requested would involve disproportionate cost.