HC Deb 14 January 1988 vol 125 cc356-7W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the current emoluments to the chairmen and members of the residuary bodies for the five former metropolitan county residuary bodies.

Mr. Chope

The information is as follows:

Current remuneration (from 1 October 1987)
£
Chairmen
Greater Manchester 19,064
Merseyside
West Midlands
South Yorkshire 17,330
Tyne and Wear
West Yorkshire

£
Members
All members 6,107

Notes:

(i) One member of West Yorkshire residuary body receives a daily attendance allowance (currently 1755) as an alternative to an annual salary.

(ii) Remuneration is subject to abatement, if applicable, in respect of public sector pension received.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the numbers of meetings of each residuary body since 1 April 1987.

Mr. Chope

The number of full residuary body board meetings held during the period 1 April 1987 to 13 January 1988 was as follows:

Residuary body Number of full Board meetings
London 34
Greater Manchester 9
Merseyside 18
South Yorkshire 9
Tyne and Wear 10
West Midlands 18
West Yorkshire 10