§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many paid appointments to posts outside the Civil Service he has in his patronage; what is the nature of each 227W appointment; and what salary is payable in each case.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThere are 60 such appointments, some of which are made
Corporation Authority, etc. Nature and number of appointments Salaries per annum (except where otherwise stated) (a) Pig Industry Development Authority. Chairman £2,500 Deputy Chairman £1,000 Member (1) £750 (a) National Cold Stores (Management) Ltd. Directors (2) £200 each Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Ltd. Directors (2) No salary, but £8,500 per annum is payable to the 5–8 Directors in the proportion agreed by the Board. (b) Covent Garden Market Authority. Chairman £3,500 Managing Director £4,750 Members (6) £1,000 each (c) British Sugar Corporation Ltd. Chairman (part-time) £1,500 Directors (2) £750 each Sugar Board Chairman £5,000 Vice-Chairman £3,500 Members (3) £750 each (d) White Fish Authority Chairman £3,500 Deputy Chairman. £3,000 Members (3) £1,000 each (d) White Fish Authority Committee for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Chairman (who is also Deputy Chairman of White Fish Authority). Covered by salary as Deputy Chairman, W.F.A Members (5) £1,000 each (d) Herring Industry Board Chairman £2,500 Members (2) £1,000 each Milk Marketing Board Members (3) Remuneration is payable by the Boards themselves, and is decided by registered producers at their Annual General Meetings. (a) Potato Marketing Board Members (4) (d) British Egg Marketing Board. Members (4) (d) British Wool Marketing Board. Members (3) (a) Tomato and Cucumber Marketing Board. Members (4) Hops Marketing Board Members (2) Permanent Joint Hops Committee. Chairman Remuneration is determined and is payable by the Hops Marketing Board and the Brewers' Society jointly. Members (2) Notes
(a) Appointments are made jointly with the Secretary of State for Scotland.
(b) One member nominated by Minister of Transport.
(c) Appointments are made jointly with the Secretary of State for Scotland, acting jointly with the Treasury.
(d) Appointments are made jointly with the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
The Agricultural Land Commission, the Welsh Agricultural Land Sub-Commission and the Horticultural Marketing Council have been excluded, as these bodies are in the process of being woundup