HC Deb 04 February 1994 vol 236 c1002W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the membership of the board of the Health and Safety Commission, giving in each case details of days worked per month and any remuneration.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The current membership of the Health and Safety Commission is:

  • Mr. F. J. Davies CBE OSt J Chairman
  • Councillor E.Carrick
  • Mr. C. Chope OBE
  • Mr. P. Gallagher
  • Mr. P. Jacques CBE
  • Mr. N. Pitcher
  • Dr. G. Schofield
  • Mr. R. Symons CBE
  • Mr. A. Tuffin CBE
  • Dame Rachel Waterhouse

The chairman and members of the commission are appointed on a part-time basis.

Mr. Davies works three days per week as commission chairman for which he is paid £54,088 per annum.

Commission members receive £1,060 per annum plus £105 for each day they spend on commission business. In 1993, this was an average of two days per member per month.