§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many public appointments are within his gift; what are the highest and lowest emoluments payable; what is the total cost; and what were the comparable figures in 1970.
§ Mr. MulleyI am responsible for 136 salaried and fee-paid appointments at an annual cost of the order of £197,000. Not all the costs fall directly on the departmental Vote. The highest emolument is the salary of £17,175 paid to the full-time chairman of a national committee; the lowest is the daily attendance fee of £16 claimed by some office holders. 57W In a number of cases, although the offices attract fees or honoraria, the current holders forgo remuneration. Comparable figures for 1970 are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.