§ Mr. TippingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the current directors of British Coal; when they were appointed to their current contracts and when these will terminate; if he will give details of their salary and other remunerations; and if he intends to review these contracts.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 26 January 1993]: The information is as follows:
Current period of appointment/re-appointment Salary £ Mr. John Neil Clarke (Chairman) 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1995 234,360.00 Mr. Albert Wheeler CBE (Deputy Chairman) 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 110,000.00 Mr. Michael Howard Butler (Finance Director) 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1993 93,744.00 Mr. Kevan Hunt (Employee Relations Director) 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1993 88,536.00 Part-time Members Dr. Thomas John Parker 1 September 1992 to 31 August 1993 7,499.50 Dr. David Valentine Atterton 1 September 1992 to 31 August 1994 7,499.50 Mr. David Bruce Walker 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1994 7,499.50 Mr. Johannes Petrus Erbe 1 June 1992 to 31 May 1995 7,499.50 Mr. Antony Peverell Hichens 6 December 1991 to 5 December 1994 7,499.50 Apart from the normal process of consideration in respect of appointments which are due to expire, and to agree annual reviews of salary, I have no present plans to review these appointment.