§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he intends to publish draft regulations and draft consolidated legislation on the age strand of the consultation Equality and Diversity: The Way Ahead with a view to implementing the EU Equal Treatment Directive; and if he will make a statement. [79411]
§ Alan JohnsonI have been asked to reply.
Unfortunately I have not been able to glean the information necessary to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of the House.
The process for appointing the Board Members is run according to the Code of Practice issued by the Office for the Commissioner of Public Appointments (OCPA).
Appointments are made on merit, following open competition, application and formal interviews. Each applicant is assessed against the selection criteria, as set out in the person specification for the post.
A Board Member can be dismissed by the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry if he or she is in breach of conditions in Schedule 2 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998.
Current pay rates per annum are, Chair £47,800, Deputy Chair £15,208 and Board Members £7,604. All Members are eligible to claim Travel & Subsistence.
Board Members are paid from the DTI vote approved by Parliament, via the RDA single programme, which is administered by DTI.