To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what remuneration package the Chairman of Royal Mail received in respect of the financial year 2007-08; and how many days he worked as Chairman of the Board in 2007-08. (247870)

[holding answer 15 January 2009]: In 2007-08, Allan Leighton received £200,000 in remuneration for working his contractual two-day week obligation to Royal Mail, which he fulfilled.