§ 59. Mr. John Leeasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total number of salaries of directors of public companies disclosed as a result of the Companies Act 1967; how many cases there are of salaries exceeding £30,000 per annum, and how many cases of salaries ranging between £20,000 and £30,000 per annum; and in how many 14W cases have such salaries been the subject of an increase during the current financial year.
§ Mr. DellAn analysis by the Board of Trade of the accounts for years ending on or after 27th January, 1968 of 155 large companies shows that, of their 1,075 directors, one had emoluments exceeding £30,000 and fifteen were in the range £20,000 to £30,000. The last part of the Question cannot be answered from the information now published under the Act.