§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment 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 work connected with it; what are the salaries or expenses paid; and how the latter figures compare with May 1979.
§ Mr. HeseltinePeers currently holding appointments in bodies sponsored by my Department, the appointments they hold, the days per week/month that they work, their current salary rates and the salary rates for May 1979 are as follows:
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Name of Peer Name of Body and Position held Days per Week/ Month Salary Salary 1979 £ £ Baroness Serota Commission for Local Administration in England, Chairman, P.T. 4 days per week 26,536 19,788 Lord Sefton of Garston Commission for the New Towns, Member, P.T. 1 day per week 2,675 1,800 Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Development Commission, Commissioner, P.T. 1 day every 2 months unpaid —(appointed 14 Oct. 1980) Lord Whaddon Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas, Commissioner, P.T. 1 day per week unpaid The Duke of Grafton Historic Buildings Council for England, Member, P.T. 2 days per month unpaid unpaid Royal Fine Arts,, Commission, Commissioner, P.T. 1 day per month unpaid unpaid The Viscount Arbuthnott Nature Conservancy Council, Deputy Chairman, P.T., and Nature Conservancy Council, Advisory Committee for Scotland, Chairman, P.T. 1½ days per week 5,058 —(appointed 15 July 1980) Lord Chelwood* Nature Conservancy Council, Member, P.T. 2–3 days a month — 1,535 Baroness Masham of Ilton Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation Member, P.T. ½ day per week 1,875 1,260 Lord Allen of Fallowfleld Central Lancashire New Town Development Corporation, Member, P.T. ½ day per week 1,875 1,260 Lord Campbell of Eskan Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Chairman, P.T. 2½daysper week 14,920 11,152 Lord Northfield† Telford Development Corporation, Chairman, P.T. 2½ days per week 13,375 6,696 The Viscount Telford Development Corporation, Deputy Chairman, P.T. 1 day per week 4,167 2,978 Boyne Baroness Fisher of Rednal Warrington and Runcom Development Corporation, Member, P.T. ½ day per week 1,875 1,260 Lord Selsdon Greater London and SE Council for Sport and Recreation, Chairman, P.T. 1 day per week unpaid unpaid Lord North West Council for Sport and Recreation, Chairman, P.T. 1 day per week unpaid unpaid Pilkington Earl of Aylesford Water Space Amenity Commission, Member, P.T. 1 day per week unpaid unpaid Lord Nathan Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, Member, P.T. 1–2 days per month unpaid unpaid Baroness White Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, Member, P.T. 1–2 days per month unpaid unpaid Lord Reilley Royal Fine Arts Commission, Commissioner, P.T. 1 day per month unpaid unpaid * Lord Chelwood elected to forgo his salary with effect from 1 January 1981. † The 1979 salary shown is for 2 days a week. From 1 June 1980 Lord Northfield's basic salary rate was increased in recognition of the greater demands imposed on him—including an increase to a time commitment of 2½ days a week—as a result of the special problems facing the Telford Corporation. The other financial details requested are not available and could not be ascertained without disproportionate cost.