HC Deb 18 March 2004 vol 419 cc443-4W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who the members of the(a) Horserace Totalisator Board, (b) Gaming Board for Great Britain and (c) Horserace Betting Levy Board were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [162172]

Mr. Caborn

The information requested is as follows:

Horserace Totalisator Board
Member Term of office Remunerated
Peter Jones (Chairman) 30 November 2005 Yes
Christopher Sporborg 31 January 2005 Yes
Gerald Grimstone 30 June 2006 Yes
Fiona Driscoll 30 June 2006 Yes
Sir Eric Parker 30 April 2004 Yes
John Heaton (resigned 31 January 2004) 31 October 2007 Yes
Tom Phillips 1 May 2006 Yes
Joe Scanlon 30 April 2006 Yes

Note: The last three members were executive directors.

The following members of the Board were appointed by the Secretary of State:

Horserace Betting Levy Board
Member Term of office Remunerated
Robert Hughes CBE (Chairman) 31 August 2004 yes
Sir John Robb 31 December 2006 yes
Keith Elliott 31 December 2005 yes

The Board also comprises three members appointed by the Jockey Club; the Chairman of the Bookmakers' Committee; and the Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board. On 1 January they were Keith Brown, Sir Eric Parker and Tristram Ricketts; Warwick Bartlett; and Peter Jones. The Jockey Club appointees hold office without a fixed term; and the other members are ex officio. The Secretary of State is responsible for the remuneration only of the Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board.

Gaming Board for Great Britain
Member Term of office Remunerated
Peter Dean CBE (Chairman) 30 June 2006 yes
Roy Penrose OBE 31 July 2004 yes
Robert Lockwood 31 December 2005 yes
Michael Steen 28 February 2007 yes
Gillian Milburn 31 December 2007 yes
Dennis Gunn CBE 31 December 2007 yes
Bill Knight 31 December 2007 yes
Eve Salomon 31 December 2007 yes

Forward to