§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to meet the chairman of the Sports Council.
§ Mr. MonroWe meet frequently, and will continue to do so. Indeed, I saw the chairman only yesterday.
§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what grants the Sports Council has received over the last 12 months; and what its anticipated budget is for 1980.
§ Mr. MonroThe Sports Council's grant-in-aid for the current financial year is£15.4 million. I shall announce the figure proposed for next year when the Estimates for 1980–81 are presented to Parliament.
§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what 178W remuneration the chairman and other members of the Sports Council receive.
§ Mr. MonroThe chairman of the Sports Council receives remuneration of£9,378 per annum for a commitment of three days per week; one vice-chairman receives a salary of£4,710 per annum for a commitment of two and a half days, the other a salary of£2,826 per annum for one and a half days. The other members of the council are unpaid.
§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which members of the Sports Council will be visiting South Africa in January; and whether he expects to receive a further report from them.
§ Mr. MonroI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the Sports Council's fact-finding mission. I understand that this will be headed by Mr. Dick Jeeps, chairman of the council and include one other council member, namely, Mr. Bernard Atha, one of the council's two vice-chairmen. The mission will also include Mr. Basil D'Oliveira, the former international cricketer, and Mr. Arthur Gold, president of the European Amateur Athletics Association; neither is a member of the council.
I have not received any report from the Sports Council on this matter. Its decision to send a mission came from a resolution tabled at its meeting on 1 October. The handling of the mission's report is entirely a matter for the council.