§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement about the role of the Advisory Committee members of the Equal Opportunities Commission; and what remuneration members of the Committee receive. [68521]
§ Ms HodgeThe Equal Opportunities Commission is an executive non-Departmental public body established under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 with a statutory remit to work towards the elimination of discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity between men and women, and to keep under review the workings of the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act 1970. It is not 493W an Advisory Committee. The Commission comprises up to 15 Commissioners. The Chair's salary for 1998–99 was set at £48,930. The two Deputy Chairs receive a daily fee of £237. Other Commissioners receive a daily fee of £123.