§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish the terms and conditions of the contract under which Lord Beswick has been paid at the rate of £23,330 per annum as full-time Chairman and sole member of the British Aerospace Organising Committee since his appointment.
§ Mr. KaufmanNo. It is not the practice to publish details of personal letters of appointment.
§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether Lord Beswick was granted special leave of absence from his full-time post as Chairman of the British Aerospace Organising Committee in order to take part in the Ampthill peerage case.
§ Mr. KaufmanNo. My right hon. and noble Friend was fulfilling a commitment as a member of the House of Lords Committee for Privileges, and no significant absence was involved. In any case, these matters are for the judgment of the individual concerned.