HC Deb 04 December 2001 vol 376 cc163-4W
48. Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the President of the Council how many days per month the chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission devotes to his duties. [17539]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

I understand that the Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission has since his appointment on average devoted seven days a month to his duties. He was recruited on the basis that the time commitment for the Chairman was expected to settle down to around 8–10 days a year, although in the first few months, as the Commission established its working practices, it was expected to be more than this. The Chairman has waived his entitlement to remuneration from public funds.