§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what are the names of each consumer consultative council for postal and telephone services, the number of members, salaries of chairmen, number of staffs, expenses of members, and the total cost of each council.
§ Mr. ChatawayApart from local advisory committees, there are four councils: the Post Office Users' National Council, and the Post Office Users' Councils for Scotland, for Wales and Monmouthshire, and for Northern Ireland. The National Council is limited to 33 members, the other three Councils to 25 each.
Chairmanship of the National Council carries a salary of £1,500, but the present Chairman has agreed to forgo it. The other Chairmen and the members of all four Councils are unpaid but eligible for expenses and allowances on the normal scale.
The National Council has five staff, the Councils for Scotland and for Wales and Monmouthshire, two part-time staff each. The Council for Northern Ireland is provided with secretarial services by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
All four Councils were appointed this year, and it is too soon to say how much each will cost.