§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Energy what are now the stocks of all the main grades, including smokeless fuels and solid fuels, respectively, and in total; how this figure compares with a year ago; what is the rate of production of each grade and in total; and how this compares with use and consumption.
§ Mr. Eadie,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th January 1976; Vol. 903, c. 1], gave the following information:
publish in the Official Report the names of those members of the Equal Opportunities Commission who have been appointed full-time Commissioners and 257W the names of those who have been appointed on a part-time basis, including the amount of their individual remuneration for the office.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe Chairman, Miss Betty Lockwood, and Deputy Chairman, Lady Howe, are full-time members of the Equal Opportunities Commission; they receive salaries of £10,600 and £7,000 respectively. The remaining 13 members are part-time; they are entitled to a fee of £16 for each day's attendance at meetings of the Commission. The names of 12 of these part-time members were given in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr. Bidwell) on Friday 19th December—[Vol. 902, c.860]; the name of the other member was given in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Houghton-le-Spring (Mr. Urwin) on Tuesday 13th January.—[Vol. 903, c. 92].
§ Mrs. Colquhounasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the extent of work for women, or within individual women's movements, undertaken by each individual Commissioner appointed by him to the Equal Opportunities Commission, prior to such appointment.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe members of the Equal Opportunities Commission were chosen for their general experience and knowledge of the fields covered by the Sex Discrimination Act. The majority of them have also had special experience in organisations concerned with various aspects of equality of opportunity for women.