§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff are employed by the designated Local Government Boundary Commission for England at present; what remuneration is being paid to them; what premises they occupy; and what is the overall cost of these premises.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Commission Designate has a secretariat of five officials, but is also able to draw on clerical, cartographic and other assistance from the Department for the Environment and the Home Office as required. The secretariat's remuneration is estimated to be about £15,000 in a full year. The Commission is accommodated in Church House, Great Smith Street, London, S.W.2, and the cost of accommodation is estimated to be about £6,000 in a full year.
§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what remuneration will be given to the chairman, deputy chairman and members of the designated Boundary Commission for England; and on what date such remuneration will commence.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe remuneration of the Commission will be reviewed periodically in the light of the prospective programme of work. Initially the annual remuneration will be as follows: Chairman £7,000; Deputy Chairman £2,000; Members £1,500; these are part-time appointments and the remuneration will commence from the date of appointment of the Commission Designate: 25th November, 1971.