HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc152-4W
359. Mr. Meale

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the names of all individuals who are or were members of the House of Lords who since 1979 have been appointed to any quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment.

Mr. David Davis

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible for making appointments to the following non-departmental public bodies:

  • The Civil Service Appeal Board;
  • Agricultural and Food Research Council;
  • Economic and Social Research Council;
  • Medical Research Council;
  • Natural Environment Research Council; and the Science and Engineering Research Council.

The Earl of Selborne was chairman of the Agricultural and Food Research Council from 1 January 1975 to 31 December 1989. His annual salary in the last year of his appointment was £10,065.

Baroness Perry of Southwark was a member of the Economic and Social Research Council from 1 August 1988 to 31 July 1991. She received an annual honorarium, which in the last year of her appointment was £4,340.

The right hon. the Lord Shepherd of Spalding was chairman of the Medical Research Council—MRC—from 1 August 1977 to 31 July 1982. He received an annual honorarium, which in the last year of his appointment was £2,675.

The right hon. Lord Jellicoe was chairman of the MRC from 1 August 1982 to 31 July 1990. He received an annual honorarium, which in the last year of his appointment was £5,030.

Lord Cranbrook was a member of the Natural Environment Research Council—NERC—from 1 October 1982 to 31 July 1988. He received an annual honorarium, which in the last year of his appointment was £3,410.

Lord Chorley of Kendal has been a member of the NERC since 1 August 1988. His term is due to expire on 31 July 1994. He receives an annual honorarium of £4,730.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the names of all former British representative members in the European Parliament who since 1979 have been appointed to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment.

Mr. David Davis

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible for making appointments to the following non-departmental public bodies:

  • The Civil Service Appeal Board;
  • Agricultural and Food Research Council;
  • Economic and Social Research Council;
  • Medical Research Council;
  • Natural Environment Research Council; and the
  • Science and Engineering Research Council.

James Provan, MEP for North East Scotland from 1979 to 1989, has been a member of the Agricultural and Food Research Council since 1 August 1990. His appointment expires on 31 March 1994. He receives an annual honorarium of £4,730.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the names of all former hon. Members who since 1979 have been appointed to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, excluding appointments as justices of the peace, giving in each case the title of the post, any salary payable and the duration of the appointment.

Mr. David Davis

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible for making appointments to the following non-departmental public bodies:

  • The Civil Service Appeal Board;
  • Agricultural and Food Research Council;
  • Economic and Social Research Council;
  • Medical Research Council;
  • Natural Environment Research Council; and the
  • Science and Engineering Research Council.

Sir David Crouch, formerly Member of Parliament for Canterbury between 1966 and 1987, was an unpaid member of the Medical Research Council from 1 August 1983 to 31 July 1987.

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