Housing, Liverpool (Hansard, 2 November 1993)

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many flats have accepted the housing action trust's programme in Liverpool; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir George Young
The Liverpool housing action trust became the landlord of 5,337 properties on 4 October 1993. I am pleased that tenants and leasholders voted so overhelmingly in favour of the proposal to transfer to the Liverpool HAT. I am delighted that the HAT is now fully operational and working with tenants in this exciting initiative to improve housing conditions throughout the city.

§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the names and positions of each person he has appointed to housing action trusts in Liverpool.

§ Sir George Young
The board of the Liverpool housing action trust consists of:

Mrs. P. Ridley—Chair

Mr. M. Appleton—Deputy Chair

Mr. E. McGonagle—Board Member

Mrs. S. J. Last—Board Member

Mrs. J. K. Roberts—Board Member

Mr. R. Dykes—Board Member

Councillor M. Clarke—Board Member

Mr. J. Sheridan—Tenant Board Member

Mrs. M. Gallimore—Tenant Board Member

Miss D. C. Todd—Tenant Board Member

Mrs. E. Clark—Tenant Board Member

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§ Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the salaries and expenses of members he has appointed to the housing action trust in Liverpool.

§ Sir George Young
HAT board members are paid at standard rates. A chairman who works for two days a week on HAT business is paid £25,315 a year: in particular busy periods where the chairman works for at least an additional day, the remuneration may be increased to £37,975. The chairman of Liverpool HAT has been paid at the higher rate in recognition of the time input she has made to the HAT. The deputy chairman is paid £8,590 a year and other board members £5,030 a year.
All board members are entitled to travel and subsistence expenses when attending the normal place at which the HAT board works, or when away on HAT business, and for other expenses necessarily incurred on HAT business. These allowances are payable in accordance with the civil service travelling and subsistence rates.