Non-departmental Public Bodies

HC Deb 20 February 1981 vol 999 c239W

Mr. Sproat

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many cases occurred in non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible, over the last 10 years, where compensation has been paid to any person who is a part-time member of the body who ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of a term of office where he considered that there were special circumstances making it right that compensation should be paid; how much money was paid on each occasion; and what were the considerations in each case which caused him to make the decision to pay compensation.

Mr. Blaker

None.

Nationalised Industries: Surplus (Deficits)* Current Prices
£ million
	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80
National Coal Board†	5.3	27.2	20.4	(19.4)	‡(159.3)
Electricity Council and Boards†	**8.5	206.5	132.8	251.4	37.2
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board†	0.1	5.9	1.8	2.1	1.7
South of Scotland Electricity Board	2.7	22.3	5.6	9.5	0.1
British Gas Corporation	25.1	31.5	103.9	172.3	204.6
British Steel Corporation	(254.9)	(95.0)	(443.4)	(309.4)	(1,784.0)
Post Office	147.8	**290.6	367.3	375.1	297.0
British Airways Board	(16.3)	35.1	32.5	77.3	10.5
British Airports Authority	5.2	(0.8)	5.4	15.6	23.0
British Shipbuilders†	—	—	(93.4)	(64.2)	(152.3)
	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
British Railways Board†	5.5	5.3	27.0	6.4	(0.4)
British Transport Docks Board	0.8	6.2	7.3	7.0	6.8
British Waterways Board†	‡(8.0)	‡(l0.0)	‡(12.4)	‡(16.5)	‡(21.5)
National Freight Company†	(31.0)	‡(15.3)	‡(9.5)	‡0.3	2.0
National Bus Company	(19.0)	4.4	9.6	17.7	6.2
Scottish Transport Group†	(3.3)	(0.9)	1.0	0.7	(0.4)
British National Oil Corporation	—	(1.3)	(1.9)	(3.0)	13.6
British Aerospace	—	—	29.4	28.5	40.9

1980 survey prices
£ million
	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80
National Coal Board†	8.8	39.7	26.3	(22.7)	‡159.3)
Electricity Council and Boards †	**14.0	301.5	170.9	294.6	37.2
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board †	0.2	8.6	2.3	2.5	1.7
South of Scotland Electricity Board	4.5	32.6	7.2	11.1	0.1
British Gas Corporation	41.4	46.0	133.7	201.9	204.6
British Steel Corporation	(420.8)	(138.7)	(570.7)	(362.6)	(1,784.0)
Post Office	244.0	**424.3	472.7	439.6	297.0
British Airways Board	26.9)	51.2	41.8	90.6	10.5