§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what date he appointed Baroness Miller of Hendon as a Crown agent; on whose recommendation she was appointed; what relevant experience she had for the appointment; what annual payment is made for the appointment; what time is devoted each month to her work as a Crown agent; what24W official meetings she attends in this role in each year since her appointment; and what relevant interests she has which may conflict with her work as a Crown agent.
§ Mr BaldryBaroness Miller of Hendon was appointed to the board of Crown Agents on 1 September 1990 following consideration of a number of potential candidates. She resigned on 22 July 1994, on her appointment as Baroness in Waiting. Baroness Miller was chairman and chief executive of an international purchasing and marketing company from 1972 to 1988, and brought considerable business experience to the work of the board.
Crown Agents board members currently receive an annual fee of £5,320 and usually devote about one day per month to their duties. Before appointment they are required to give assurances that they have no financial or other interests which would conflict with their responsibilities to the Crown Agents.