§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the names of individuals who(a) are spouses of hon. Members, (b) are Members of the 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 to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations giving, in each case, the title of the post, any salary payable, and the duration of the appointment.
Mr. DavisThere are two hon. Members of this House who are also members of the non-departmental public bodies to which my right hon. Friend makes appoint-ments. These are my hon. Friend the Member for Devon, West and Torridge (Miss Nicholson), who was appointed a member of the Medical Research Council for the period 12 August 1991 to 31 July 1995; and my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Knapman), who was appointed a member of the Agricultural and Food Research Council for the period 1 January 1991 to 31 July 1994. Both Members receive an honorarium of £4,600 per annum.
In addition, Lord Chorley is a member of the Natural Environment Research Council. He was first appointed on 1 August 1988 and reappointed on 1 August 1991 for a further term of three years. He, too, receives an honorarium of £4,600 per annum.
Information is not available on whether any members of the non-departmental public bodies for which my right hon. Friend makes appointments have spouses either in this House or in another place. Similarly, information is not available on whether appointees have been parliamentary candidates, except where candidates were elected.