§ 50. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Power how many paid appointments, whole-time and part-time, come within his official patronage; what are the maximum and minimum salaries involved; and how the number compares with that of 10 years ago.
§ Mr. MasonI assume that my hon. Friend refers to the number of statutory appointments that I am entitled to make. This is now 272 compared with 261 10 years ago. The salary ranges are published in the annual White Paper listing the members of public boards of a commercial character, the latest of which was published in December, 1967 (Cmnd.3493).