Duchy Council (Hansard, 17 February 1994)

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many meetings of(a) the Duchy Council and (b) the Trustees of the Benevolent Fund were held in each year since 1987.

§ Mr. Waldegrave

Date

(a) 1988 2 meetings (January and May)

1989 3 meetings (January, May and October)

1990 3 meetings (January, May and October)

1991 3 meetings (January, May and October)

1992 2 meetings (January and May)

1993 3 meetings (February, May and November)

In addition to formal meetings of the full Council there were additional meetings with individual members of the council

(b) The benevolent fund was constitued as a charity in September 1993 and the trustees have met once since then. Prior to that date advice on donations has been given at council meetings as above.

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the venues of meetings of the Duchy Council held since 1987.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
The Council meets in the Duchy of Lancaster office.

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much members of the Duchy Council are paid; and how much each has received for travel and expenses for each year since 1987 or from the date of their appointment, if later.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
Members of the Duchy Council receive no remuneration as council members.
The total paid to council members for expenses incurred in visiting estates or attending meetings since 1987 has been:

Year £

1988 1,174

1989 573

1990 337

1991 699

1992 1,228

1993 649

Records of individual payments have not been maintained and it would entail disproportionate cost to research these items.

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after what period of time minutes of the meetings of the Duchy Council are made public.
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§ Mr. Waldegrave
Minutes of meetings of the Duchy Council are not made public.

	Date
(a)	1988	2 meetings (January and May)
	1989	3 meetings (January, May and October)
	1990	3 meetings (January, May and October)
	1991	3 meetings (January, May and October)
	1992	2 meetings (January and May)
	1993	3 meetings (February, May and November)
	In addition to formal meetings of the full Council there were additional meetings with individual members of the council
(b)	The benevolent fund was constitued as a charity in September 1993 and the trustees have met once since then. Prior to that date advice on donations has been given at council meetings as above.