§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the annual cost to public funds of the Property Services Agency, the Demolition Industry Conciliation Board, and of the Demolition and Dismantling Industry Register; who appoints members of the governing bodies of that agency, that board and that register and what is the total annual cost of the salaries of these members; and what is the total number of employees of the agency, the board and the register on the latest available date and on the same date in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. CroslandThe net cost to public funds of the services provided by the Property Services Agency is expected to be about £750 million in 1975–76 including about £100 million for salaries and other administration expenses. The Agency is an integral part of the Department of the Environment and is staffed by civil servants. There is an advisory board comprised mainly of senior staff appointed to the Board by the Agency's chief executive. They do not receive any extra remuneration by virtue of their membership of the board. In addition, two part-time members are appointed by the chief executive with the agreement of the Secretary of State at an annual salary of £1,000 each. The number of industrial and non-industrial 393W staff in PSA at 1st January 1976 and in the previous four years is as follows:
1st October 1972 47,070 (first date on which figures available after PSA was set up) 1st January 1973 47,215 1st January 1974 44,766 1st January 1975 43,457 1st January 1976 44,672 The Demolition Industry Conciliation Board and the Demolition and Dismantling Industry Register are bodies set up by the demolition industry. There is no contribution to these bodies from public funds and the hon. Member should approach them direct for the information he is seeking.