HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 cc269-70W
Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total number of paid public appointments made by him in each of the last four years as recorded in the "Directory of Paid Public Appointments made by Ministers"; and what was the total cost to the public purse of these appointments in each of these years.

Mr. Benn

My predecessor and I have made the following appointments:

Number of appointments* (including re appointments) Total annual rate of salaries in year of appointment
£
Year ending July
1975 44 162,800
1976 69 267,500
1977 86 443,400
1978 50 218,200
* Includes appointments to the British National Oil Corporation which does not yet appear in the "Directory of Paid Public Appointments made by Ministers".

accepts its proposals on fuel supply and the use of nuclear power stations for base load purposes.

Mr. Eadie

We have drawn the CEGB's attention to the importance the Government places on maintaining and strengthening the market for power station coal.