§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he will give at the latest and most convenient stated date the names of peers who hold any appointment 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, committees or non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible, held during the past 12 months, were attended by them.
§ Mr. FowlerOnly two peers of the realm currently hold appointments in bodies for which my Department is responsible. They are Viscount Caldecote of Bristol, who is part-time member of the British Railways Board and was appointed on 1 March 1979 and Lord Shepherd, the part-time chairman of the National Bus Company who was appointed on 1 January 1979. Viscount Caldecote receives a salary of £3,670 pa and Lord Shepherd £20,400 pa.
Precise information about expenses claimed or paid to them and their attendance record in the past 12 months is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate expense.