§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the salaries of the members of the Board of the Royal Ordnance Factories.
§ Dr. GilbertI am the Chairman of the Board of the Royal Ordnance Factories. The Deputy Chairman and other members are either serving civil servants or Army officers, who carry out this function as part of their normal duties. In addition, there are three Board members appointed from outside the Government service who each receive a salary of £1,000 a year.
§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the administrative cost of the Board of the Royal Ordnance Factories during 1976.
§ Dr. GilbertThe administration of the Board of the Royal Ordnance Factories is carried out by Ministry of Defence officials as a part of their normal departmental duties and the cost is not separately identifiable.