§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who the members of the(a) British Council, (b) Commonwealth Institute and (c) Westminster Foundation for Democracy were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and what their remuneration is. [151869]
§ Mr. MullinBoth the British Council and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy are non-departmental public bodies for which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has responsibilities. The Commonwealth Institute is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. As an independent body, we do not have access to the terms of office of its Board members.
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British Council Board: List of Members as of 1 January 2004 Appointed Retires Remuneration (£) Professor Lord May of Oxford OM AC Kt PRS December 2001 December 2006 — professor Tim O'Shea BSc. PhD September 2003 September 2006 — Heather Rabbatts CBE February 1998 February 2004 — Sir Robert Smith MP April 2002 April 2005 — 1This payment will be discontinued after 31 July 2004. The new Chair, yet to be appointed will not be remunerated.
Westminster Foundation for Democracy: List of members as of 1 January 2004 Appointed Retires1 Remuneration Michael Aaronson 19 October 2001 October 2004 Reimbursed expenses James Arbuthnot MP 23 January 2004 January 2007 Reimbursed expenses Georgina Ashworth 22 May 1998 August 2004 Reimbursed expenses James Bewsher 19 November 2003 November 2006 Reimbursed expenses Frances D'Souza 8 July 2000 July 2006 Reimbursed expenses Michael Gapes MP, Chair 20 August 2002 August 2005 Reimbursed expenses Nik Gowing 25 June 1996 May 2005 Reimbursed expenses Mary Kaldor 7 July 1997 June 2006 Reimbursed expenses Elfyn Llwyd MP 24 August 2001 August 2004 Reimbursed expenses Michael Moore MP 31 January 2002 January 2005 Reimbursed expenses Patrick Smith 19 October 2001 October 2004 Reimbursed expenses Richard Spring MP 14 June 2000 June 06 Reimbursed expenses Gisela Stuart MP 5 December 2001 December 2004 Reimbursed expenses Michael Trend MP 30 June 1999 August 2005 Reimbursed expenses 1WFD Governors are permitted to serve a maximum of 3 x 3 year terms. Date shown is end of current term.
- Commonwealth Institute
- List of members of the Board of Trustees as of 1 January 2004
- Ms Judith Hanratty, Chair The Lord Fellowes, Vice Chair
- The right hon. Donald McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
- Mr. Algy Cluff
- Mrs. Helen Robinson
- The High Commissioners to the United Kingdom of Nigeria, Malta, Tanzania and New Zealand