To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the current levels of remuneration and allowances paid to each member of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission, including the chairman and deputy chairman; what were the levels before they were last increased; and what proposals he has for increasing them.

The following levels of remuneration apply in relation to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC):

	Chairman	Member
With effect from 1 October 1988	£23,875 for 3 days per week	£4,790 for 1 day per week
With effect from 1 April 1989	£25,070 for 3 days per week	£7,545 for 1½ days per week

There is no deputy chairman of the BCC. We have no plans at this stage to increase these salary levels. They are subject to review by the Top Salaries Review Body.