§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many public appointments are within his gift; what are the highest and lowest emoluments payable; what was the cost in the last financial year; and what were the comparable figures in 1970.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI am currently responsible for 133 paid appointments. Current remuneration ranges from £16 a day for part-time appointments to £10,600 a year for full-time appointments. The total cost of the appointments in 1974–75 was about £205,000.
In 1970–71, the number of appointments was 98, including 23 appointments in the broadcasting organisations, which were then the responsibility of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. Remuneration ranged from £12.60 a day for part-time appointments to £8,100 a year for full-time appointments. The total annual cost of the appointments was about £145,000.