§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the criteria used in paying any annual bonuses to chairmen of the water authorities in 1987–88; and if he will list any bonuses paid to each of the chairmen in 1987–88.
§ Mr. RidleyBonuses in respect of the financial year 1987–88 are payable to the chairmen and executive members of those water authorities which have achieved or exceeded the performance targets set for them by the Government. The bonuses paid to date to chairmen in respect of 1987–88 have been as follows:
Bonus received by the chairmen as a per cent. of his annual salary Water authority Per cent. Northumbrian 15 North West 6.5 Severn-Trent 9 Southern 7.5 Wessex 7 Yorkshire 13