HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc72-3W
Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) if he will list the names of all individuals who are or were members of the House of Lords who since 1979 have been appointed to any quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment;

(2) if he will list the names of all former hon. Members who since 1979 have been appointed to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment;

(3) if he will list the names of all former British representative members in the European Parliament who since 1979 have been appointed to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment.

Mr. Boswell

Information is given relating to members of the House of Lords and former hon. Members appointed to our public bodies since 1988.

No current United Kingdom Member of the European Parliament has been appointed to any of our public bodies.

Information concerning membership of our public bodies dating back to 1979 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Name of NDPB and peer Post Remuneration Duration of appointment
Council for National Academic Awards
Baroness MacFarlane Member 4.5 years
Lord Pearson Member 2 years
National Council for Educational Technology
Lady Parkes Chairman 3 years1
School Examinations and Assessment Council
Lord Griffiths Chairman £275 per day2 2 years
Lord Skidelsky Member 3 years1
University Commissioners
Lord Butterworth Member £246 per day2 5 years
Universities Funding Council
Lord Chilver Chairman £14,000 per annum2 3 years
Visiting Committee of the Cranfield Institute of Technology
Lord Lewis Chairman 10 years
1 Served 1 year.
2 Part-time.
Name of NDPB and former hon. Member Post Remuneration Duration of appointment
Further Education Funding Council
Mr. N. Bennett Member £4,000 per annum1 3 years
Higher Education Funding Council
Mr. M. Fallon Member £4,000 per annum1 3 years
Honorarium.