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Nationalised Industries (Consumers' Councils)

Volume 984: debated on Monday 12 May 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the names of the chairmen of each of the 43 nationalised industries consumers' councils, the dates of their appointments, and the total payments made to each as fees or expenses during the last complete year for which figures are available.

Council

Chairman

Date of First Appointment

Salary at 1,4,80 £

Electricity Consumers CouncilMr. M. Barnes……1.11.775,065
Electricity Consultative Councils:
London Electricity Consultative CouncilVacant since 9.5.80
South Eastern Electricity Consultative CouncilDame E. Ackroyd1.10.724,725
Southern Electricity Consultative CouncilMrs. M. Haynes10.8.784,725
South Western Electricity Consultative CouncilRear Admiral W. J. McClune CB15.2.804,725
Eastern Electricity Consultative CouncilMrs. K. Moody30.9.784,725
Midlands Electricity Consultative CouncilMr. L. V. Pike OBE1.1.664,725
East Midlands Electricity Consultative CouncilMr. C. R. W. Grantham1.10.724,725
South Wales Electricity Consultative CouncilMrs. A. M. Rees1.10.774,725
Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Consultative CouncilMr. J. A. Duncan23.4.804,725
Yorkshire Electricity Consultative CouncilMr. D. Webster18.1.744,725
North Eastern Electricity Consultative CouncilDr. J. Bradshaw1.3.784,725
North Western Electricity Consultative CouncilLord Taylor of Blackburn1.10.774,725
Domestic Coal Consumers CouncilMr. D. E. Tench1.6.76

*

Post Office Users Councils:
National Post Office Users CouncilMr. J. A. Morgan25.9.785,065
Wales Post Office Users CouncilMr. D. Foulkes1.10.78

*

Scotland Post Office Users CouncilMr. M. G. J. Wylie MBE1.9.72

*

Northern Ireland Post Office Users CouncilMr. J. Grew1.1.76

*

Central Transport Consultative CommitteeMr. W. F. Higgins1.8.772,815

Council

Chairman

Date of First Appointment

Salary at 1.4.80 £

Transport Users Consultative Committees:
West Midlands Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. L. V. Pike OBE1.3.692,250
London Transport Users Consultative CommitteeDr. E. C. Midwinter1.11.772,250
North East Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. K. Kellner1.4.782,250
South West Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. M. D. D. Newitl1.6.782,250
Wales Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. E. R. Jones1.3.792,250
North West Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMrs. O. Clarke MBE1.11.792,250
Scotland Transport Users Consultative CommitteeProfessor T. F. Carbery1.11.762,250
East Anglia Transport Users Consultative CommitteeVacant since 21.2.80
East Midlands Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. S. A. Campbell1.12.712,250
South East Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. E. G. Feben1.8.792,250
Yorkshire Transport Users Consultative CommitteeMr. J. S. D. Towler1.10.792,250
Gas Consumers Councils:
National Gas Consumers CouncilProfessor Naomi Mcintosh1.1.785,065
Scottish Gas Consumers CouncilCouncillor R. Tosh JP27.3.793,940
Northern Gas Consumers CouncilMr. J. Hudson OBE12.5.683,940
North Western Gas Consumers CouncilDr. A. G. Read9.2.763,940
North Eastern Gas Consumers CouncilProfessor P. B. Fairest12.5.773,940
East Midlands Gas Consumers CouncilMr. M. A. J. Gibson29.3.793,940
West Midlands Gas Consumers CouncilMr. S. King1.1.793,940
Wales Gas Consumers CouncilMr. A. D. Arnold MBE5.3.803,940
Eastern Gas Consumers CouncilMrs. A. Williams MBE19.7.743,940
North Thames Gas Consumers CouncilMrs. C. M. Goodhart MA12.5.793,940
South Eastern Gas Consumers CouncilCouncillor Mrs. M. R. Grimes24.3.763,940
Southern Gas Consumers CouncilMr. P. L. Hancox OBE21.3.803,940
South Western Gas Consumers CouncilMr. F. Phillips1.9.773,940

* These chairmen are paid an attendance of £23 · 50 for each day spent on council or committee business.

The cost involved in providing details of expenses paid to chairmen would be disproportionate. In addition to salary or attendance allowance chairmen may claim travelling and subsistence costs in accordance with laid down scales of allowance.