§ Captain Kerbyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the grant-aided bodies for which he is responsible; what control he exercises over the appointment of staff for these 96W bodies; what account he takes of qualifications for employment; and what account he takes of the possession of private means or pensions by applicants which may serve to reduce the salary bill and the call on public funds.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Board of Trade, in the current financial year, are making contributions to the British Travel and Holidays Association, the Council of Industrial Design, the British Productivity Council, the British Institute of Management, the British Standards Institution, the Dollar Exports Council and three Design Centres.
In the case of the first three, which depend substantially on public funds, it is a condition of the grant-in-aid that the standards of remuneration and conditions of service of their staff should be broadly comparable to those in the Civil Service and that they should consult the Board of Trade about the salaries, complement and, for certain posts, the appointment of their higher staff. In considering salaries, my Department take into consideration all relevant factors and, in considering appointments, the qualifications of the prospective employee.
The answer to the last part of the Question is "none." The salary paid to an employee, so long as it does not exceed the agreed maximum, is a matter for agreement between him and the employing body.