§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Prime Minister what has been the cost to public funds to date of the Nolan committee; what payments or emoluments have been378W made to each member of the committee; what are the anticipated on-going costs; and if he will make a statement. [25259]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer my hon. Friend to the Nolan committee's first report, which was published last week and states that the committee's total estimated cost to the end of April 1995 was £317,200.
Lord Nolan, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater (Mr. King), the right hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Stepney (Mr. Shore) and Ms Diana Warwick do not receive emoluments for their Nolan committee work as they already receive a salary from other public funds. Other members of the committee were paid a salary of £1,000 per month from November 1994 to April 1995. They are now receiving an attendance fee of £155 per day. Members travel and subsistence expenses are met from public funds.
The on-going cost of the committee is estimated to be £500,000 a year.