§ Mr. DunnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the annual emolument paid to members of the Countryside Commission; and what are the total emolument and expenses paid to each current serving member since his or her appointment.
§ Mr. AtkinsAs chairman of the Countryside Commission, Sir John Johnson's remuneration is £37,065 for a three day week. The remaining commissioners each receive remuneration of £5,320 based on a minimum input of two days per month, although a number of commissioners regularly devote more time than this.
Expenses are paid in line with standard civil service terms and conditions. Total expenses claimed by each commissioner from April 1993 to date are as follows. Earlier figures are not readily available.
£ Sir John Johnson KCMG 10,779.07 Rachel Thomas 10,361.00 David Fletcher MBE 5,033.90 Professor Allan Patmore CBE 2,814.97 Sir Richard Carew Pole 2,194.86 Lord Denham1 1,593.46 Sarah Ward 1,345.55 Rodney Swarbrick CBE1 805.03 1 Appointment from 1 August 1993.