§ Mr. Edelmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many public appointments other than those supervised by the Civil Service Commission depend on his nomination; what is the annual cost of the consequential emoluments chargeable to public funds; and whether he will publish a schedule of the offices within his gift, other than those which are supervised by the Civil Service Commission.
§ Mr. Prior109 paid appointments depend on my nomination, in some cases after consultation with my colleagues. The current annual cost chargeable to public funds is approximately £80,000 but not all these appointments are so chargeable as is indicated in the schedule below:
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PAID APPOINTMENTS NOT CHARGEABLE TO PUBLIC FUNDS AS AT 1ST APRIL, 1971. Board, Committee, etc. Appointment Apple and Pear Development Council … … Chairman Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Ltd. … … Directors (2) British Sugar Corporation Ltd. … … Directors (3) (1 of whom must be Chairman) (m) British Wool Marketing Board … … Members (3) (b) Covent Garden Market Authority … … Chairman (a) Members (6) Hops Marketing Board … … Members (2) Milk Marketing Board … … Members (3) (n) National Seed Development Organisation Ltd. … … Chairman (g) (j) Vice-Chairman Members (6) Members (3, 1 of whom acts as Chairman) Permanent Joint Hops Committee … … Members (3, 1 of whom acts as Chairman) Potato Marketing Board … … Members (4) (e) Sugar Board … … Chairman Vice Chairman Members (3) Footnotes (a) Includes I member nominated by Secretary of State for the Environment. (b) Appointments made jointly with Secretaries of State for Wales, for Scotland and for Home Department. (c) Appointments are made by H.M. The Queen on recommendations submitted by Prime Minister, on the advice of myself and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales. (Authority exists for a maximum of 9 members in addition to Chairman). (d) Authority exists for the appointment of a maximum of 23 members, including Chairman and Deputy Chairman. (e) Appointments made jointly with Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales. (f) Authority exists for the appointment of not more than 10 members, including the Chairman and Deputy Chairman. (g) The present Chairman has declined remuneration. (h) W.F.A. Deputy Chairman also serves as Chairman of Authority's Committee for Scotland and Northern Ireland. No additional remuneration. (Counts as 1 appointment in total number given). (j) Appointments made jointly with Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Home Department. (k) The member who holds multiple appointments to W.F.A., the Authority's Committee for Scotland and Northern Ireland and the Herring Industry Board receives a composite salary. (Counts as 1 appointment in total number given.) (l) Secretary of State for Scotland takes the initiative in making appointments to this Board, which he agrees jointly with me and with Secretaries of State for Wales and for Home Department. (m) Appointments made jointly with Secretary of State for Scotland, with Treasury approval. (n) Appointments made jointly with Secretary of State for Wales.