HC Deb 26 June 1995 vol 262 cc448-50W
Mr. Hain

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the salaries of the telecommunications, gas, electricity and water regulators for each year since their inception; and what has been the percentage change in their earnings since their inception in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms. [29335]

Mr. Eggar

The Director General of Water Services is appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales and information about his salary is a matter for them.

The information requested in respect of the telecommunications, gas and electricity regulators is as follows:

Mr. Bryan Carsberg—now Sir Bryan—was appointed from July 1984 at an initial salary of £50,000 per annum.

Director general of telecommunications
Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
June 1985 50,000 0.0 -6.5
June 1986 55,022 10.0 7.4
June 1987 60,224 9.5 5.0
June 1988 62,903 4.4 -0.2
June 1989 66,341 5.5 -2.6
June 1990 71,780 8.2 -1.5
June 1991 81,915 14.1 7.8
June 1992 87,808 7.2 3.2

There was a period of several months in 1992–93 when the deputy director general was promoted temporarily at a salary of £60,000 per annum until a new director general was appointed. Mr. Don Cruickshank was appointed in April 1993 at an initial salary of £120,000 per annum.

Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
April 1994 123,300 2.7 0.2
April 1995 126,400 2.5 -0.8

Mr. James McKinnon—now Sir James—was appointed for a period of three years from August 1986 at an initial salary of £47,000 per annum.

Director general of gas supply
Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
April 1987 47,000 0.0 -4.1
April 1988 47,000 0.0 -3.8
April 1989 56,150 19.5 10.6

The director general was reappointed for a period of five years from August 1989 at an initial salary of £59,800.

Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Reall terms
April 1990 63,390 16.0 1-1.9
April 1991 69,120 9.0 2.5
April 1992 73,216 5.9 1.6
April 1993 73,216 0.0 -1.3
1 Percentage change since reappointment August 1989.

Ms Clare Spottiswoode was appointed for a period of five years from November 1993 at an initial salary of £70,000. By April 1995 this had risen to £73,725 through annual increases of 2.7 per cent. in 1994 and 2.5 per cent in 1995.

Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
April 1994 71,925 2.7 10.9
April 1995 290,000 325.1 321.1
1 Percentage change since appointment November 1993.
2 Salary determined in June 1995 but backdated to November 1994.
3 Percentage change from April 1994 to April 1995.

Professor Stephen Littlechild was appointed for a period of five years from September 1989 at an initial salary of £71,000 per annum.

Director general of electricity supply
Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
April 1990 75,260 6.0 -1.2
April 1991 82,030 9.0 2.4
April 1992 86,900 5.9 1.6
April 1993 89,410 2.9 1.6
April 1994 94,280 5.4 2.8

The director general was reappointed for a period of five years from September 1994 at an initial salary of £100,000.

Percentage change
Year Salary £ Cash terms Real terms
April 1995 £102,500 12.5 1-0.3
1 Percentage change since reappointment September 1994.

Mr. Hain

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the external directorships held and remuneration received by each of the telecommunications, gas, electricity and water regulators. [29336]

Mr. Eggar

No external directorships are held at present by the telecommunications, gas or electricity regulators.

The Director General of Water Services is appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales and questions relating to his terms of appointment are matters for them.

Information on the current remuneration of all the main utility regulators has been placed in the Library of the House by the respective sponsoring Departments.