HC Deb 29 June 1978 vol 952 cc690-1W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the bodies for which his Department is responsible which would fulfil all the criteria for inclusion in "A Directory of Paid Public Appointments Made by Ministers", produced by the Civil Service Department, except for the fact that those appointed are not paid; in respect of which of these bodies expenses are paid; what those expenses amounted to in the last 12 months for

Salaries (current) Fees (1976–77) Expenses (1976–77)
£ £ £
Agricultural Regional Panels for North and South Wales 482
Agricultural Wages Committee (6) 93 171
Ancient Monuments Board for Wales 656
Area Health Authorities (8) 16,000 *
Celtic Sea Advisory Committee 26
Welsh Committee for Health and Social Research 239
Community Health Councils (22) *
Cwmbran Development Corporation 12,074 *
Development Board for Rural Wales 31,606 *
Forestry Commission Reference Committee Panels:
1. North Wales *
2. South Wales *
Historic Buildings Council for Wales 350 1,093
Land Authority for Wales 19,987 *
Library Advisory Council for Wales 1,087
Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales 12,052 1,773
National Committee for Rescue Archaeology 810
National Park Committees: *
1. Pembrokeshire *
2. Brecon Beacons *
3. Snowdonia *
Place Names Advisory Committee 47
Rent Assessment Panel for Wales 21,291 3,721
South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee *
Sports Council for Wales 4,090 *
Wales Tourist Board 11,295 *
Welsh Committee of the Health Services Board
Welsh Council 1,000 5,938
Welsh Development Agency 37,035 *
Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation 2,000 *
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board 392
Welsh Language Translation Advisory Panel 41
Welsh Nurse Training Committee *
Welsh Scientific Committee 1,791
Welsh Water Authority (4 joint with MAFF) 9,457 *
Welsh Water Authority Land Drainage Committee 1,000 *
* Not paid from Welsh Office Votes.

In cases where expenses are not met from Welsh Office Votes it can nevertheless be assumed that members will be entitled to reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in the course of their work for the body concerned.