§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list those peers appointed since May 1997 who have been given salaried posts by Government Departments, indicating the salary involved in each case. [40870]
§ The Prime MinisterThe information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. In respect of my office, I have appointed Baroness Morgan as a special adviser. In accordance with Exemption 12 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, details of individual salaries are not disclosed in order to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned.
Information on the membership of the boards of public bodies, and their remuneration, is set out in the annual publication Public Bodies. Similar information in respect of membership of Task Forces, Ad Hoc Advisory Groups and reviews is set out in the annual report on Task Forces, Ad hoc Advisory Groups and Reviews. Ministerial appointments are set out in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities. All three documents are published and copies are available in the Library of the House.