§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the names of individuals who(a) are spouses of hon. Members, (b) are members of the 135W House of Lords, (c) are spouses of members of the House of Lords and (d) have been party candidates for Parliament, indicating for which party, who have been appointed by his Department since 1988 to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations giving, in each case, the title of the post, any salary payable, and the duration of the appointment.
Name of NDPB and peer Post Remuneration Duration of appointment Council for National Academic Awards Baroness MacFarlane Member — 4.5 years Lord Pearson Member — 2 years National Council for Educational Technology Lady Parkes Chairman — 3 years (served 1) Schools Examination and Assessment Council Lord Griffiths Chairman £275 per day (P/time) 2 years Lord Skidelsky Member — 3 years (served 1) University Commissioners Lord Butterworth Member £246 per day (P/time) 4 years Universities Funding Council Lord Chilver Chairman £14,000 per annum (P/time) 3 years Visiting Committee of the Cranfield Institute of Technology Lord Lewis Chairman — 10 years