HC Deb 14 June 1991 vol 192 cc674-9W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the full-time and part-time public appointments for which his Department was responsible for each of the past five years together with the salary and the date when each appointment is due for renewal.

Mr. Eggar

Until June 1990 information on public appointments was not held centrally within the Department, but is available in "Public Bodies" which is published annually and gives details of all such appointments together with salary details. Current appointments together with salary details and the date when each appointment is due for renewal are as follows:

Name of body Appointment and date of renewal Salary
Business and Technician Education Council Chairman and all 12 members in December 1992 Chairman part-time £10,000
Members part-time unpaid
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research Chairman in 1993 All part-time unpaid
3 members in 1991
4 members in 1992
3 members in 1993
Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges Chairman in March 1994 All part-time unpaid
4 members in August 1991
1 member in December 1991
4 members in August 1992
1 member in January 1993
2 members in December 1993
Education Assets Board Chairman and all 6 members in July 1992 Chairman part-time £20,515
Members £111 sessional fee
National Council for Educational Technology Chairman in March 1994 All part-time unpaid
4 members in March 1992
5 members in March 1993
8 members in March 1994
Council for National Academic Awards Chairman in April 1994 Chairman part-time £6,000
25 members in September 1991 Members part-time unpaid
Further Education Unit Board of Management Chairman in April 1993 All part-time unpaid
11 members in December 1991
Advisory Board for the Research Councils1 Chairman in March 1993 Chairman full-time £65,575
1 member in March 1992 Members part-time £4,340 honorarium
2 members in March 1993
1 member in September 1993
2 members in March 1994
1 member in September 1995
1 member in December 1995
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education Chairman in June 1993 Chairman £19,000 part-time
9 members in December 1991
10 members in December 1992 Members part-time unpaid
Computer Board for Councils Universities and Research councils Chairman and all 10 members in 1991 Chairman £4,100 honorarium
Members part-time daily fee £65
Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council Chairman in November 1991 Chairman part-time £14,000
13 members in March 1992
Members part-time £2,300 honorarium
School Examinations and Assessment Council Chairman and Chief2 Executive in August 1993 Chief Executive £54,900 Members part-time unpaid
5 members in August 1991
5 members in August 1992
2 members in August 1993
1 member in August 1994
Sports Council Chairman and Vice-chairman in May 1992 Chairman part-time £17,362
6 members in October 1991 Members part-time unpaid
1 member in November 1991
1 member in December 1991
1 member in November 1992
1 member in December 1992
2 members in March 1993
1 member in May 1993
United States/United Kingdom Educational Commission (Fulbright Commission) 2 members in December 1991 Members part-time unpaid
1 member in December 1992
2 members in December 1994

Name of body Appointment and date of renewal Salary
Universities Funding Council Chairman in October 1991 Chairman part-time £14,000
8 members in March 1992
4 members in March 1994 Members part-time £2,300 honorarium
Agricultural and Food Research Council Chairman in August 1995 Chairman part-time £11,580
Secretary in December 19953
5 members in July 1991 Secretary £61,920 full-time Members part-time £4,340 honorarium
3 members in July 1992
7 members in July 1994
Economic and Social Research Council Chairman in September 1992 Chairman full-time £59,020 Members part-time £4,340 honorarium
4 members in July 1991
5 members in July 1992
5 members in July 1993
5 members in July 1994
Medical Research Council Chairman in September 1994 Chairman part-time £5,790 Members part-time honorarium £4,340
6 members in July 1991
3 members in July 1992
2 members in July 1993
4 members in July 1994
Natural Environment Research Council Chairman in September 1993 Chairman full-time £59,020 Members part-time £4,340 honorarium
6 members in July 1992
3 members in July 1993
6 members in July 1994
National Curriculum Council 2Chairman and Chief Executive in August 1995 Chief Executive full-time £69,120
Deputy Chairman in August 1991 Deputy Chairman and Members part-time unpaid
6 members in August 1991
4 members in August 1992
3 members in August 1993
Science and Engineering Research Council Chairman in September 1995 Chairman full-time £76,600
2 members in July 1992 Members part-time £4,240 —£5,790 honorarium
8 members in July 1993
4 members in July 1994
4Inner London Staff Commission Chairman and 2 members in April 1993 Chairman part-time minimum 5 day fee at £118 per day.
Members part-time minimum 2.5 days at £102 per day.
Yehudi Menuhin School Governing Body 2 members in July 1991 Unpaid
Visiting Committee of Cranfield Institute of Technology Chairman in September 1991 All part-time unpaid
4 members in July 1991
2 members in November 1992
1 member in September 1993
Visiting Committee of the Royal College of Art Chairman in June 1991 All part-time unpaid
1 member in June 1991
1 member in July 1991
1 member in June 1992
2 members in November 1992
1 member in March 1994
The Staff College (FE) Staff College Governing Body Chairman in November 1991 All part-time unpaid
4 members in December 1991
4 members in December 1992
3 members in December 1993
3 members in December 1994
Visiting Committee of the Open University 2 members in January 1992 Part-time unpaid
3 members in January 1993
2 members in January 1994
University Commissioners Chairman in July 1991 Chairman part-time £383 daily fee
4 members in July 1991 Members part-time £198 daily fee

Name of body Appointment and date of renewal Salary
Teaching as a Career Unit Board Chairman in March 1993 All part-time unpaid
Joint Secretaries in March 1993
8 Members in March 1993
School Management Task Force Leader in March 1992 Leader and Members part-time paid5
5 members in March 1992
National Youth Agency Management Committee Chairman and 7 members in March 1994 All part-time unpaid
1 Includes the heads of the 5 research councils, who are also listed under their respective councils.
2 The present chairman is also chief executive. The post of chairman is unpaid.
3 The secretary of AFRC is also deputy chairman.
4 The work of the commission will be concluded in April 1993.
5 The Department makes a contribution towards salary costs.