§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will publish(a) the number of places on each 184W of her Department's non-departmental public bodies, (b) the number of places that are currently unfilled on each non-departmental public body, (c) the total number of members that have resigned since 1 May 1997, (d) the total number that have retired since 1 May 1997, (e) the total number that have not had their contracts renewed since 1 May 1997, (f) the total number that have remained in place since 1 May 1997 and (g) the total number that have been appointed since 1 May 1997. [35282]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 19 March 1998]: The information requested has been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the average salary of(a) male and (b) female members of boards of non-departmental public bodies responsible to her Department; [42808]
(2) what is the average attendance fee of (a) male and (b) female members of boards of non-departmental public bodies responsible to her Department. [42809]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe majority of board members of non-departmental public bodies give their time and services voluntarily and receive no payment other than normal travel and subsistence expenses. Where members do receive remuneration, this can vary between an annual salary, an honorarium or an attendance fee (which itself can be a daily rate or a half-daily rate, or calculated on a per meeting or per case basis). Individuals' remuneration therefore is not directly comparable. Full details of all payments to board members of non-departmental bodies, by gender, are given in the Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies". Copies of "Public Bodies 1997" are available in the Libraries of the House.