HC Deb 10 June 1998 vol 313 c569W
Ms Jenny Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the current annual salary of(a) the Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation and (b) the regional directors of the Housing Corporation. [44421]

Mr. Raynsford

The salary of the Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation is derived from Pay Bands 7 and 9 for senior civil servants. The current annual salary is £96,456 (effective from 8 April 1998). In addition, the Chief Executive is eligible for consideration of an annual performance bonus of up to 15 per cent. of current salary, and provision of a car valued for tax purposes at £6,953.

The salaries for Regional Directors of the Housing Corporation are derived from Pay Bands 1 and 3 for senior civil servants and all fall within the range of £47,633 to £67,515. In addition they are each provided with the use of a car.

Ms Jenny Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the annual running costs of(a) the head office of the Housing Corporation and (b) the West Midlands regional office of the Housing Corporation in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997. [44420]

Mr. Raynsford

The information requested is as shown:

Annual running costs outturn
£ million
1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Headquarters 16.6 17.0 16.2 15.8
West Midlands 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3