Non-departmental Public Bodies

HC Deb 09 March 1994 vol 239 cc282-3W

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many days per week Mr. Michael Griffiths is contractually bound to spend on work for the three non-departmental public bodies of which he is chairman or member; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Redwood

The average time commitments expressed as days per week are listed as follows:

Countryside Council for Wales	2½ days per week
Glan Clwyd District General Hospital NHS Trust	3½ days per week
Higher Education Funding Council	1½ days per month

Mr. Griffiths performs daily duties at the offices of these bodies, attends evening meetings and works at weekends preparing for meetings and briefing himself.