HC Deb 13 February 1963 vol 671 cc201-2W
Captain Kerby

asked the Minister of Transport how many paid appointments to posts outside the Civil Service he has within his patronage; what is the nature of each appointment; and what salary is payable in each case.

Mr. Marples

Under the provisions of the Transport Act, 1962, I am responsible for the appointment of the Chairmen of the following nationalised industry boards. The salaries are as shown below:

£
British Railways Board 24,000
British Transport Docks Board 7,500
London Transport Board 8,500
British Waterways Board (parttime Chairman) 4,000

In consultation with the respective Chairmen, I am responsible for the appointment of the members of these Boards. Details of these Boards as at present constituted are as follows:

British Railways Board

6 full-time members—

  • 1 at £12,000 per annum.
  • 1 at £8,000 per annum.
  • 4 at £7,500 per annum.

6 part-time members at £1,000 per annum.

British Transport Docks Board

6 part-time members at £1,000 per annum.

London Transport Board

3 full-time members—

  • 1 at £7,000 per annum.
  • 2 at £6,000 per annum.

3 part-lime members at £1,000 per annum.

British Waterways Board

  • 1 full-time member at £5,000 per annum.
  • 4 part-time members at £1,000 per annum.

Similarly I am responsible for the appointment of the Chairman and Directors of the Transport Holding Company. Details of these appointments are as follows:

  • Chairman (part-time)—£4,000.
  • 1 Director (full-time)—£7,500.
  • 5 Directors (part-time)—£1,000.

I have made the following full-time appointments to the Transport Tribunal:

  • President—£5,800 per annum.
  • 2 Members—£5,000 per annum, £4,000 per annum.
  • Registrar—£2,654 per annum.

I am also responsible for the following appointments:

Inspector of the Imperial Lighthouse Service, Bahamas on scale £1,633-£2,066 per annum.

Secretary of the Imperial Lighthouse Service, Bahamas on scale;£476-£1,260.

Superintendent of the Imperial Lighthouse Service, Ceylon on scale £1,531-£1,747.

Acting Conservator of the River Mersey (part-time) £780 per anum

Liverpool Officer of the Mersey Conservancy and Inspector of the Upper River Mersey (part-time) £370 per annum.

Secretary of the Scottish Transport Council part-time £250 per annum.

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