HC Deb 16 July 1981 vol 8 cc445-6W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will give, at the latest and most convenient stated date, the numbers of peers of the realm who hold any appointment sponsored by his Department; what situation or appointment each one holds; how many hours per week are given to the work connected with it; what are the salaries or expenses paid; and how the latter figures compare with May 1979.

Mr. MacGregor

At 1 July 1981 appointments were as follows. Only two of them — marked* — were salaried.

Appointment

HRH The Duke of Kent—Chairman, National Electronics Council

Lord McFadzean*—Chairman, Rolls-Royce Limited

Lady Gaitskell/Lord Croham—Members, Board of Trustees

Anglo German Foundation for the Study of Industrial Society

Lord Oram* — Chairman, Co-operative Development Agency

Lord Reilly—Member, Design Council

Lord Gregson* — Part-time non-executive board member, British Steel Corporation

* Rolls-Royce and BSC board members' salaries are published in the respective annual reports. The salary of the chairman of the Co-operative Development Agency is published in the CDA annual report.

Provision of the other information requested would involve disproportionate cost.

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