§ Mr. Edelmanasked 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. ThatcherNinety-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.