§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when his Department's action plan for increasing the number of women holding public appointments will be published; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [42849]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThis Department's action plan will be published shortly. Copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the average salary of(a) male and (b) female members of boards of non-departmental public bodies responsible to his Department; [42847]
(2) what is the average attendance fee of (a) male and (b) female members of boards of non-departmental public bodies responsible to his Department. [42848]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe 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, and 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".