HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 c782W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the total salary costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible in each of the last five years. [50295]

Mr. Bradshaw

The salary costs for each of the FCO's NDPBs have been as followsBritish Council (UK appointed staff only, excluding national insurance contributions. Salary costs for locally appointed staff cannot be collated in the time available)

  • 1999–2000—£27,890,986
  • 2000–01—£28,753,593
  • 2001–02—£29,400,401

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission No salary costs (the salaries of the Secretariat are paid by the Association of Commonwealth Universities)

Westminster Foundation for Democracy

  • 1997–98—£214,398
  • 1998–99—£260,607
  • 1999–2000—£315,192
  • 2000–01—£331,179

Great Britain China Centre

  • 1997–98—£119,555
  • 1998–99—£133,713
  • 1999–2000—£137,719
  • 2000–01—£144,545

British-Russia Centre

  • 1999–2000—£127,591
  • 2000–01—£115,639
  • 2001–02—£106,616

British Association for Central and Eastern Europe

  • 1999–2000—£124,238
  • 2000–01—£137,533
  • 2001–02—£138,788

Diplomatic Service Appeals Board No salary costs (chairman and members are paid per diem and travel allowances)

Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine No salary costs

Wilton Park Academic Council No salary costs (travel expenses only are paid)

Foreign Compensation Commission Employs one person, salary band: 2001–02—£20,240-£29,732.

The above are the figures presently available. In some cases the 2001–02 figures are not yet available, and in some, earlier figures could not be located in the time available.