§ Mr. EadieTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will state the contract length of the recent appointments approved by Secretary of State to the board of British Coal; if he will list the names of the individuals; and what is their annual salary.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe names and salaries of those recently appointed to the board of British Coal are as follows:
£ Mr. John Neil Clarke (Chairman) 225,000 Mr. John Henry Northard, CBE 125,000 Mr. Malcolm John Edwards, CBE 95,000 Mr. Albert Wheeler, CBE 95,000 Mr. Michael Howard Butler 90,000 Dr. Kenneth Moses, CBE 90,000 Mr. Kevan Hunt 85,000 All these appointments are for a period of two years except for Mr. Northard's, whose contract is for a year, and the chairman's, which is for a five-year period. Mr. Clarke's salary includes an element in lieu of pension since his appointment is not pensionable.