HC Deb 02 February 2004 vol 417 c614W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development who the members of the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission were on 1 January 2004; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [151825]

Hilary Benn

The 14 members of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission were:

Member First Appointed Current Appointment Ends
Professor Trudy Harpham (Chair) 112.12.01 11.12.04
Professor William Hill (Deputy Chair) 201.03.98 28.02.04
Professor Jang B. Dilawari 01.03.98 28.02.04
Mr Sharon Huttly 01.01.02 31.12.04
Professor Maxwell Irvine 01.01.02 31.12.04
Professor David Johns 01.01.02 31.12.04
Ms Caren Levy 01.04.00 31.03.06
Dr Derek Miles 01.04.00 31.03.06
Professor John Morgan 01.08.02 31.07.05
Dr Hilary Perraton 01.05.02 30.04.05
Dr Patricia Richardson 01.04.00 31.03.06
Professor Timothy Shaw 01.05.02 30.04.05
Professor Gurharpal Singh 01.01.02 31.12.04
Professor Martin Snaith 01.01.02 31.12.04
1As Chair. Member of Commission since 1 March 1998
2To the Commission. Appointed Deputy Chair on 12 December 2001

The Chair of the Commission receives an annual honorarium of £5,000. All other Commission appointments are unremunerated, but those serving on the Selection Committee receive an honorarium of £200 per meeting.