§ Mr. Edelmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many public appointments are within his gift; and what is the cost to the Treasury.
§ Mr. ShoreThere are 113 statutory appointments made by my Department. Of these, 34 are listed, together with salaries payable at 1st April 1974, in the White Paper on Public Boards (Cmnd. 5609). Since that date a stage 3 salary increase of £350 has been awarded to all full-time board members. Salaries of the other posts, which are mainly unpaid, amount to £41,930 per annum.