HC Deb 12 May 1980 vol 984 cc324-8W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the names of the chairmen of each of the 43 nationalised industries consumers' councils, the dates of their appointments, and the total payments made to each as fees or expenses during the last complete year for which figures are available.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

The information is as follows:

Council Chairman Date of First Appointment Salary at 1,4,80 £
Electricity Consumers Council Mr. M. Barnes …… 1.11.77 5,065
Electricity Consultative Councils:
London Electricity Consultative Council Vacant since 9.5.80
South Eastern Electricity Consultative Council Dame E. Ackroyd 1.10.72 4,725
Southern Electricity Consultative Council Mrs. M. Haynes 10.8.78 4,725
South Western Electricity Consultative Council Rear Admiral W. J. McClune CB 15.2.80 4,725
Eastern Electricity Consultative Council Mrs. K. Moody 30.9.78 4,725
Midlands Electricity Consultative Council Mr. L. V. Pike OBE 1.1.66 4,725
East Midlands Electricity Consultative Council Mr. C. R. W. Grantham 1.10.72 4,725
South Wales Electricity Consultative Council Mrs. A. M. Rees 1.10.77 4,725
Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Consultative Council Mr. J. A. Duncan 23.4.80 4,725
Yorkshire Electricity Consultative Council Mr. D. Webster 18.1.74 4,725
North Eastern Electricity Consultative Council Dr. J. Bradshaw 1.3.78 4,725
North Western Electricity Consultative Council Lord Taylor of Blackburn 1.10.77 4,725
Domestic Coal Consumers Council Mr. D. E. Tench 1.6.76 *
Post Office Users Councils:
National Post Office Users Council Mr. J. A. Morgan 25.9.78 5,065
Wales Post Office Users Council Mr. D. Foulkes 1.10.78 *
Scotland Post Office Users Council Mr. M. G. J. Wylie MBE 1.9.72 *
Northern Ireland Post Office Users Council Mr. J. Grew 1.1.76 *
Central Transport Consultative Committee Mr. W. F. Higgins 1.8.77 2,815
Council Chairman Date of First Appointment Salary at 1.4.80 £
Transport Users Consultative Committees:
West Midlands Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. L. V. Pike OBE 1.3.69 2,250
London Transport Users Consultative Committee Dr. E. C. Midwinter 1.11.77 2,250
North East Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. K. Kellner 1.4.78 2,250
South West Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. M. D. D. Newitl 1.6.78 2,250
Wales Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. E. R. Jones 1.3.79 2,250
North West Transport Users Consultative Committee Mrs. O. Clarke MBE 1.11.79 2,250
Scotland Transport Users Consultative Committee Professor T. F. Carbery 1.11.76 2,250
East Anglia Transport Users Consultative Committee Vacant since 21.2.80
East Midlands Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. S. A. Campbell 1.12.71 2,250
South East Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. E. G. Feben 1.8.79 2,250
Yorkshire Transport Users Consultative Committee Mr. J. S. D. Towler 1.10.79 2,250
Gas Consumers Councils:
National Gas Consumers Council Professor Naomi Mcintosh 1.1.78 5,065
Scottish Gas Consumers Council Councillor R. Tosh JP 27.3.79 3,940
Northern Gas Consumers Council Mr. J. Hudson OBE 12.5.68 3,940
North Western Gas Consumers Council Dr. A. G. Read 9.2.76 3,940
North Eastern Gas Consumers Council Professor P. B. Fairest 12.5.77 3,940
East Midlands Gas Consumers Council Mr. M. A. J. Gibson 29.3.79 3,940
West Midlands Gas Consumers Council Mr. S. King 1.1.79 3,940
Wales Gas Consumers Council Mr. A. D. Arnold MBE 5.3.80 3,940
Eastern Gas Consumers Council Mrs. A. Williams MBE 19.7.74 3,940
North Thames Gas Consumers Council Mrs. C. M. Goodhart MA 12.5.79 3,940
South Eastern Gas Consumers Council Councillor Mrs. M. R. Grimes 24.3.76 3,940
Southern Gas Consumers Council Mr. P. L. Hancox OBE 21.3.80 3,940
South Western Gas Consumers Council Mr. F. Phillips 1.9.77 3,940
* These chairmen are paid an attendance of £23 . 50 for each day spent on council or committee business.
The cost involved in providing details of expenses paid to chairmen would be disproportionate. In addition to salary or attendance allowance chairmen may claim travelling and subsistence costs in accordance with laid down scales of allowance.

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