§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will give at the latest and most convenient stated date the names of peers who hold any appointments sponsored by or coming under the control of his Department and the salary and or expenses paid or claimed; and how many meetings or conferences, 516W committees or non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible, held during the last 12 months, were attended by them.
§ Mr. David HowellFollowing is the information as at 1 December 1980:
- British Gas Corporation—Lord Scanlon, part-time member, salary £3,670 pa.
- British National Oil Corporation—Lord Croham, part-time deputy chairman, salary £15,200 pa.
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority—Lord Kearton, part-time member, salary £3,545 pa.
- Lord Flowers, part-time member, salary £3,545 pa.
- Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board—Lord Sefton, part-time member, salary £2,500 pa.
Reasonable travelling and subsistence expenses are reimbursed within the discretion of the chairman of the board.
Attendance at board meetings is a matter for the chairman of the board concerned and I have no information as to such attendances.