HL Deb 16 February 1989 vol 504 c384WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What salaries, expenses and emoluments have so far been paid to the chairpersons and chief officers of urban development corporations and residuary bodies; and what other financial rewards have been paid to them for positions held by them on any other bodies on which they hold office in connection with their position as chairperson or chief officer.

Lord Hesketh

Information on urban development corporation (UDCs) and residuary bodies (RBs), including the remuneration of chairmen, is contained inPublic Bodies 1988 published by HMSO. General information on salaries and expenses is contained in the annual reports and accounts of each UDC and RB, copies of which are laid before Parliament. The remuneration of chairmen has been increased since the publication of Public Bodies 1988. Current annual salaries with effect from 1st October 1988 are as follows:

Body Salary of Chairman (£ per annum) Number of days worked per week
London RB 57,080 5
London Docklands DC 28,698 2
Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Midlands RBs 20,092 2
Black Country, Trafford Park & Teesside DCs 19,220 2
South Yorkshire & West Yorkshire RBs 18,266 2
Bristol, Central Manchester Leeds, Merseyside, Sheffield, Tyne & Wear DCs 14,415

Remuneration is subject to abatement if the chairman also receives a public sector pension.

The salaries of chief executives are a matter for the individual UDC or RB and reflect the particular circumstances of the job. The chairman and chief executives of some of the RBs and UDCs hold positions on other bodies as a result of their position with the RB or UDC concerned, but it is the usual practice to waive any entitlement to remuneration.