§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will set out, by Civil Service grade, the current staffing establishment of the Agreement Board; and what were the equivalent figures for each year since its inception in 1967.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Agrément Board currently employs 48 staff. There are no direct links between its grades of staff and Civil Service grades, and my Department could not provide detailed information on the breakdown of staff by grades without a disproportionate expenditure of effort.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times the Agrément Board met in 1973; and how many times it has met so far in 1974.
§ Mr. FreesonThe council of the Agrément Board met eight times in 1973, and has met three times so far in 1974.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the members of the Agrément Board; and what is the salary or fees paid to each member; and for how long they have served.
§ Mr. FreesonThe information sought is as follows:
Lord Peddie (Chairman) appointed Feb. 1967 Mr. L. A. Bayman appointed Dec. 1965 Mr. K. C. Evans appointed Dec. Dec. 1965 Mr. T. Harley Haddow appointed Dec. Dec. 1965 Mr. A. J. Harris appointed Dec. Dec. 1965 Mr. W. S. Jones appointed Dec. Dec. 1965 Mr. P. Grafton appointed Oct. 1973 Mr. T. P. R. Lant (Director) appointed April 1972 The chairman is paid an honorarium of £600 per annum, and the other part-time members of the council receive £300 per annum. The director, whose appointment is full-time, receives £8,500 per annum.