§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why it was considered necessary to provide cars for two of the chief executives of Cross-Border implementation bodies and not the other chief executives. [HL3931]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe provision of a leased car was part of the remuneration package agreed with the prospective chief executive of the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) before his appointment to the post.
The board of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (FCILC) approved the purchase of a vehicle for the use of the chief executive of the Loughs Agency. The chairman of the board of the FCILC has advised that the board considers the use of the vehicle by the chief executive to be appropriate and cost-effective.
The other chief executives of North/South implementation bodies are compensated for the travelling and other expenses they occur in performing their official duties.