§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry who the members of the(a) National Consumer Council, (b) Welsh Consumer Council, (c) Scottish Consumer Council, (d) Hearing Aid Council and (e) Gas Consumer Council were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and what their remuneration is. [151289]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe information requested is as follows:
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Name Appointment ends Remuneration (£) Andrew Horsler (Acting Chair) 31 March 2005 33,324 (as acting chair) John Hanlon 31 March 2005 10,796 Bob Wilkinson 31 March 2005 10,796 Tim Cole 31 March 2005 7,556 Sharon Darcy 31 March 2005 7,556 Neil Menzies 31 March 2005 7,556 Les Roberts 31 March 2005 7,556 1Following the passage of the Utilities Act 2000, the Gas Consumers' Council and the Electricity Consumers' Committees of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) were abolished in November 2000, and replaced by the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council(GECC) Note
The GECC's Chief Executive, Allan Asher, is also a member of the Council.