HC Deb 29 March 1971 vol 814 c299W
Mr. Edelman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many public appointments other than those supervised by the Civil Service Commission depend on her nomination; what is the annual cost of the consequential emoluments chargeable to public funds; and whether she will publish a schedule of the offices within her gift, other than those which are supervised by the Civil Service Commission.

Mrs. Thatcher

Ninety-four paid appointments depend on my nomination. The annual cost of those which are chargeable to public funds is £100,050 but not all these appointments are so chargeable. A schedule of the offices is as follows:

  • Agricultural Research Council—Chairman, 13 members.
  • Natural Environment Research Council—Chairman, 15 members.
  • Science Research Council—Chairman, 15 members.
  • Social Science Research Council—Chairman, 13 members.
  • Medical Research Council—Chairman*, 13 members.
  • University Grants Committee—Chairman, Deputy Chairman, 14 members.
  • Council for Scientific Policy—Chairman.
  • Computer Board—Chairman.
  • Burnham Committee—Chairman*.
  • Schools Council—Chairman.

*The Chairman of the Medical Research Council and the Chairman of the Burnham Committee are appointed by me but the present holders forgo remuneration.