§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current pension entitlement of the chief officer of the Welsh water authority arising out of his employment as such.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe chief executive, like all other employees of the Welsh water authority, is covered by the Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1974, by virtue of the inclusion of water authorities in schedule 1 of those regulations.
§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current annual salary paid to the chief officer of the Welsh Water Authority.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe annual salary paid from 1 July 1981 to the chief executive of the Welsh Water Authority is £30,853. This is as negotiated in the national joint committee for chief officers of the water service. The Government are not a party to the committee's negotiations.