§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the appointments made by her Department since 1 May 1997 of chairmen of(a) non-departmental public bodies, (b) commissions, (c) inquiries, (d) agencies and (e) task forces; and if she will list their (i) term of office, (ii) salary and (iii) known political affiliation (A) past and (B) present. [33885]
§ Hilary BennThe following chairmen were appointed by my Department.
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(a) Non-departmental public bodies Name Term Salary Political affiliation Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) Lord Cairns For 3 years from July 1998, but appointment cut short when CDC became a public limited company in December 1999. Lord Cairns then became chairman of the new organisation £30,000 a year No known political affiliations Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Geoffrey Caston For second 3 year term from December 1999 No remuneration No known political affiliations Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Ms T. Harpham For a 3 year term from December 2001 £5,000 a year No known political affiliations Our remaining non-departmental public bodies have, or had, as their chairmen either Ministers or civil servants who fill the roles in an ex-officio capacity.
(b) Commissions
Commission on Intellectual Property Rights
- Professor John Barton. April 2001 to June 2002.
- A per diem of £500 (approximately £9,500 a year)
- No known political affiliations.
No chairmen have been appointed to inquiries, agencies or task forces.