HC Deb 18 June 1992 vol 209 cc649-50W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on events and publicity surrounding the launch of the Fire Service college as an agency; and whether the cost was borne by the parent department or the new agency.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The cost of activities to mark the launch of the Fire Services college as the first Next Steps agency to achieve trading fund status at the outset was about £9,000 and was met by the Home Office.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the maximum salary payable, including performance related element, and the length of time of the contract of the chief executive of the Fire Service college.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The final detail of the total remuneration for the chief executive, whose contract runs initially until October 1993, is under negotiation but the maximum is to be set at a figure substantially less than the maximum (£71,800) for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Service.

Mr. Jack

We have no such proposals at present.