§ 9. Mr. Walkdenasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what Salaries are to be paid to the members, vice-chairman and chairman of the National Coal Board; and 174W whether on their appointment he will require them to resign all other positions of trust or gainful occupation.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe salary of members of the Board will be £5,000, and of the Chairman £8,500. The salary of the Vice-Chairman has not yet been determined. As I stated on the Second Reading of the Coal Nationalisation Bill the members of the Board will be full time members. The regulations to be made under Clause 2 of the Bill will provide that the holding of any other positions by members of the Board would require my consent. This would only be given in exceptional circumstances.