§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average number of days worked per week by the chairmen of each non-departmental public body sponsored by her Department. [17353]
§ Mr. BoswellThe information requested is given in the following table:
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Non-departmental Public Body Number of days expected to be worked per week averaged over a year1 Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit 20.25 Centre for Information on Language Teaching 20.1 Education Assets Board 3 Funding Agency for Schools 2 Further Education Unit 21.7 Further Education Funding Council 2
Non-departmental Public Body Number of days expected to be worked per week averaged over a year1 Higher Education Funding Council in England 2 National Council for Education Technology 20.35 National Youth Agency 0.4 School Curriculum Assessment Authority 2.5 Special Educational Needs Tribunal 32 Teacher Training Agency 1 University Commissioners 2 4— 1 Chairmen can often work for more days than is usually expected of them. 2 These chairmen are unpaid. The others are either paid or receive an honorarium. 3The President of the SEN tribunal is appointed by the Lord Chancellor's Department. 4The main body of work carried out by the commissioners ended in 1993–94. The chairman will work on an ad hoc basis until the residual work is completed.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what was the total number of staff employed by all non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department, including the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and Ofsted, for each year since 1987; [17249]
(2) if she will list the names and most recent salaries and other emoluments of the chief executives and chairmen of the (a) National Youth Agency, (b) National Council for Vocational Qualifications, (c) National Council for Education Technology, (d) Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, (e) Education Assets Board, (f) School Curriculum and Assessment Authority, (g) teaching as a career unit, (h) Further Education Funding Council, (i) Higher Education Funding Council for England, (j) Funding Agency for Schools, (k) Teacher Training Agency and (i) Ofsted; [17247]
(3) if she will give the total expenditure on the salaries and other emoluments of the chief executives and the chairmen of all non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department, including the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and Ofsted, for each year since 1987. [17250]
§ Mr. BoswellI will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible with the information requested.
§ Mr. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what are the total running costs of all non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department including the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and Ofsted for each year since 1987. [17248]
§ Mr. BoswellThe National Council for Vocational Qualifications is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment.
I will write to the hon. Member with information on running costs of the non-departmental public bodies sponsored by this Department as soon as possible.