asked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the salary and time requirements for the chairmen of public bodies appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport.[HL6591]
The remuneration and time commitment for the chairs of the Department for Transport's non-departmental public bodies are set out in the table below. The information is correct as at 31 March 2006, except for the current chair of the Strategic Rail Authority, who was appointed on1 April 2006.
Public Body Remuneration per annum Time commitment Commission for Integrated Transport £5,4311 5 days a month Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Council Unpaid 2 days a month Civil Aviation Authority £120,550 3.5 days per week Rail Passenger Council (operates as Passenger Focus) £25,000 8 days a month Railway Heritage Committee Unpaid None specified Northern Lighthouse Board £17,028 40 days per annum Trinity House Lighthouse Service £102,235 Full time (chair and chief executive) British Transport Police Authority £25,800 60 days per annum Senior Traffic Commissioner Traffic Commissioners £93,4832 £84,135 Full time Full time Strategic Rail Authority £20,731 4 days per month 1The current chair of the Commission for Integrated Transport chooses to receive a reduced level of remuneration for this post. 2 The traffic commissioners are classed as a tribunal NDPB but they are appointed by the Secretary of State separately and in their own right.