§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now able to announce the salary to be paid to the new Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board; how this salary compares with that paid to the previous incumbent; and why he has delayed making the announcement of the salary to be paid.
§ Mr. CarlisleLord Mancroft's salary as Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board has been fixed at £6,800 a year, for a four-day week. The previous Chairman's salary was £7,200 a year for a full-time appointment. The Horserace Totalisator Board determined this salary on 16th May and, after obtaining my right hon. Friend's approval, issued a statement to this effect on 26th May.