§ Mr. Edelmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Peter Walker267 paid appointments depend on the nomination of the Secretary of State for the Environment, in some cases after consultations with his colleagues. Not all these appointments are chargeable to public funds; 339W the annual cost of those which are so chargeable is £255,000.
APPOINTMENTS PAID FROM PUBLIC FUNDS (as at 1st March, 1971) Organisation Appointments Water Resources Board Chairman Deputy Chairman Director 5 Members National Building Agency Chairman Deputy Chairman Managing Director 10 Members Housing Corporation Chairman Deputy Chairman 6 Members Location of Offices Bureau Chairman 3 Members Commission for the New Town Chairman Deputy Chairman 7 Members New Town Development Corporations 16 Chairmen 16 Deputy Chairmen 101 Members Countryside Commission Chairman Deputy Chairman Chairman of Welsh Committee Historic Building Council Chairman Regional Economic Planning Councils 8 Chairmen Transport Tribunal Chairman Freight Integration Council Chairman Agrement Board Chairman 8 Members
APPOINTMENTS NOT CHARGEABLE TO PUBLIC FUNDS Organisation Appointments British Railways Board Chairman Deputy Chairman Vice Chairman 10 Members British Transport Docks Board Chairman Vice Chairman 7 Members British Waterways Board Chairman Vice Chairman 6 Members Transport Holding Company Chairman 4 Directors National Bus Company Chairman Chief Executive 6 Members National Freight Corporation Chairman Deputy Chairman 6 Members National Ports Council Chairman Deputy Chairman 8 Members Letchworth Garden City corporation Chairman 3 Members Sutton Dwellings Trust Chairman 3 Members