§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the debts and liabilities of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission at the end of the last financial year; who the creditors were; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe commission's report and accounts for 1983–85 were laid before the House on 22 October 1985 and a copy is available in the Library. The accounts for 1985–86 will he published similarly later this year.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the commissioners and principal management personnel of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission; if he will state their qualifications for their appointment; and what income each received in respect of their work with the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission in the last financial year.
§ Mrs. RumboldMy right hon. Friend appoints commissioners with a view to achieving a wide representation of interests relevant to the duties and functions of the Commission. The present commissioners and their remuneration are:
- Lord Montagu of Beaulieu: (Chairman) Founder President of the Historic Houses Association. £22,071.
- HRH the Duke of Gloucester: (Deputy Chairman) Architect and Queen's Trustee of the British Museum.
- No remuneration.
- Councillor Jeremy Beecham: Solicitor and leader of the Council, Newcastle upon Tyne. £1,595.
- Mr. Jeremy Benson: Architect. £3,190.
- Mr. Peter Burnham: Accountant and Deputy Managing Director of Coopers and Lybrand Associates. £1,595.
- Professor Rosemary Cramp: Professor of archaeology at the University of Durham. £3,190.
- Sir Arthur Drew: Chairman of the Museums and Galleries Commission and a trustee of the British Museum. £4,292.
- Mr. Anthony Emery: Director of Business Press International and a specialist in late medieval domestic architecture. £1,595.
- Mr. Donald Insall: Architect. £3,190.
- Professor Colin Renfrew: Disney professor of archaeology at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. £3,190.
124 - Lord Shelburne: A member of Wiltshire county council. £1,595.
- Mr. Simon Jenkins: Political editor of the Economist, author and writer on the conservation of historic buildings. £3,190.
- Professor William Whitfield: Visiting professor of architecture at the University of Manchester and surveyor to the fabric at St. Paul's Cathedral. £3,190.
- Lord Camoys: Director of Barclays Bank. £1,595.
- Mr. Robert Vigars: Solicitor and member of the former Greater London council. £1,595.
The commission is responsible for the appointment of its senior management staff who are selected on the basis of competitive recruitment according to the individual vacancy. Present principal management staff together with their current annual salary are:
- Mr. Rumble: Chief executive £42,000.
- Mr. Golding: Head of properties in care group £32,500.
- Mr. Butt: Head of conservation group £29,699.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission's plans for those activities for which it is responsible in London in the current financial year.
§ Mrs. RumboldEach year the commission prepares a corporate plan which the chairman discusses in detail with my right hon. Friend. The commission's plan for 1986–87, which was prepared in the spring of 1985, indicated that it would take over the GLC's historic buildings division and the three historic house museums as smoothly and efficiently as possible. The commission has since indicated in more detail how it intends to carry forward its new statutory responsibilities under both the Local Government Act 1985 and the Museum of London Act 1986, and my right hon. Friend has welcomed the positive approach which the commission has adopted. The Commission's corporate plan for 1987–88 has now been received and my right hon. Friend will be discussing it with the chairman in due course.