§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what sums remain to be distributed by the London residuary body to the London boroughs; and what residual rights and liabilities remain to be transferred. [10164]
§ Sir Paul Beresford[holding answer 22 January 1996]I understand that the London residuary body intends to distribute in early March some £6.2 million in revenue balances to the London boroughs and to the City of London. We are currently consulting the London boroughs on proposals to wind up the residuary body by 31 March 1996, to transfer responsibility for producing the LRB's final report and accounts to the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and to transfer all other remaining rights and liabilities to the London borough of Bromley as lead borough. Under these proposals, which would be effected by order, Bromley would be responsible for distributing among the London boroughs and the City any sums received by it as lead borough.
§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the emoluments paid to each board member of the London residuary body in the year 1995–96 to date; and what plans there are to scale them down. [10158]
§ Sir Paul Beresford[holding answer 22 January 1996]Between 1 April and 30 September 1995 the chairman of the London residuary body was paid £7,908 and the three other board members were each paid £4,775. The board was reappointed on 1 October and thereafter238W remuneration has been paid on the basis of one day a month at a rate of £370 per day for the chairman and £225 per day for each board member.
Rather than scaling down expenditures, we are consulting the London boroughs on proposals to wind up the residuary body by 31 March 1996.