HC Deb 10 February 1978 vol 943 c729W
Mr. Warren

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish extracts from the List of Members of Public Boards showing the salary received by

At 1st April 1974 At April 1974 increased in line with the movement in the Index of Retail Prices between April 1974 and and December 1977 Current rates
£ £ £
Salary of the Chairman of—
British Railways Board 22,750 40,396.80 23,308.80
British Transport Docks Board 9,300 16,513.85 14,312.04
(10,734.03)
British Waterways Board 6,375 11,319.98 6,654.40
National Bus Company 8,825 15,670.41 12,746.16
(9,104.40)
National Freight Corporation 19,250 34,181.90 15,847.04
(19,808.80)
Scottish Transport Group 8,125 14,427.43 8,404.40
British Airways Board 15,156 26,912.26 23,308.80
Civil Aviation Authority 17,250 30,630.54 14,247.04
(17,808.80)
British Airports Authority 10,400 18,467.11 17,808.80
(10,685.28)
National Coal Board 22,750 40,396.80 23,308.80
Electricity Council 22,750 40,396.80 23,308.80
Central Electricity Generating Board 20,750 36,845.43 21,308.80
Area Electricity Boards 12,250–17,250 21,752.12–30,630.54 12,808.802013;17,808.80
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board 8,125 14,427.43 8,404.40
South of Scotland Electricity Board 16,250 28,854.85 16,808.80
British Gas Corporation 22,750 40,396.80 23,308.80
UK Atomic Energy Authority 19,250 34,181.90 19,808.80
British Steel Corporation 27,750 49,275.21 28,308.80
Post Office 22,750 40,396.80 23,308.80
Cable and Wireless Limited 8,675 15,404.05 9,066.16
White Fish Authority 5,625 9,988.19 5,904.40
Herring Industry Board 5,000 8,878.42 5,554.40
Commonwealth Development Corporation 13,475 23,927.33 13,866.16
The current salaries shown also attract additional threshold supplements—up to a maximum of £229.68 per annum; they do not include the increases, announced by the Prime Minister on 15th December 1977 as being payable from 1st January 1978, which have not yet been implemented.
The time commitment of the chairmen of some boards has changed since 1974. In these cases, for comparison purposes, the notional current salary based on the time commitment as it was in 1974 is shown in brackets.
The Sugar Board, which is now defunct, has not been included.

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