House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Feb 2004 (pt 4)

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Departmental Bodies

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who the members of (a) the Environment Agency Board, (b) the Farm Animal Welfare Council, (c) the Food Advisory Committee, (d) Food From Britain and (e) the Harbour Commission were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and what their remuneration is. [150837]

Alun Michael: The information requested is as follows:

Name Term of office Remuneration (£)

(a) Environment Agency

Chair

Sir John Harman 1 January 2004–31 December 2007 87,475

Deputy Chair

Prof. Donald Ritchie 1 July 2001–30 June 2004 32,805

Ex-officio Member

Lady Barbara Young 11 December 2000–10 December 2005 Unpaid

Members

Mr. Colin Beardwood 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 25,515

Mr. Peter Bye 1 September 2003–31 August 2006 18,225

Mr. Ted Cantle 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 18,225

Mr. Andrew Dare CBE 1 February 2002–1 February 2005 21,870

Mr. John B. Edmonds 30 May 2002–31 May 2005 21,870

Prof. Richard Macrory 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 18,225

Mr. Peter Matthews 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 21,870

Ms Sara Parkin OBE 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 18,225

Mr. Richard Percy 1 November 2003–31 October 2006 14,580

Dr. Lyndon Stanton 30 May 2002–31 May 2005 21,870

Mrs. Kay Twitchen 1 April 2004–31 March 2007 25,515

Mr. Gareth Wardell 8 August 2000–7 August 2004 25,515

Prof. Lynda Warren 10 October 2003–9 October 2006 25,515

(b) Farm Animal Welfare Council

Chair

Dr. Judy Macarthur Clark 1 December 2002–31 December 2004 199 per meeting

Members

Mr. Ian Douglas Baker 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Mrs. Rosemary Berry 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

Mr. John Don 1 January 2003–31 December 2005 125 per meeting

Prof. Peter English 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

Mr. Graham Godbold 1 October 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

Mr. Edmund Harper 1 January 2003–31 December 2005 125 per meeting

Mr. David C. Henderson 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Mr. James William Hook 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Prof. Alistair Lawrence 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Mr. Stephen Andrew Lister 1 January 2002–31 December 2005 125 per meeting

Mr. Gareth Jones Lloyd 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Mr. Richard Maunder 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

Prof. John Peter Mcinerney 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 125 per meeting

Miss Miriam Jane Parker 1 January 2003–31 December 2005 125 per meeting

Dr. Martin James Potter 1 January 2003–31 December 2005 125 per meeting

Mrs. Barbara Smith 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

Mr. Selwyn Michael Vaughan 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 125 per meeting

(c) Food Advisory Council

Information on the Food Advisory Council is available from the Food Standards Agency, who report to Parliament through Health Ministers.

(d) Food from Britain

Chair

Mr. Gordon Summerfield 1 January 2003–31 December 2005 48,523

Members

Mr. David Baines 1 September 2003–31 August 2006 1,800

Mr. John David Bevington 10 December 2002–9 December 2005 1,800

Mr. Vincent Craig 1 June 2002–31 May 2005 1,800

Prof. David Croisdale-Appleby 27 March 2003–26 March 2006 1,800

Mr. David Dobbin 1 December 2003–30 November 2006 1,800

Mrs. Christine Dunn 10 December 2002–9 December 2005 1,800

Mr. Stuart Gates 1 September 2003–31 August 2006 1,800

Sir Arthur Benjamin Gill 1 April 2002–31 March 2005 1,800

Mr. Paul Grant 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 1,800

Lady Sylvia Jay 27 March 2003–26 March 2006 1,800

Mrs. Christine Lewis 1 January 2004–31 December 2006 1,800

Mrs. Carolyn Newman 1 September 2003–31 August 2006 1,800

Mrs. Marie Skinner 27 March 2003–26 March 2006 1,800

Mr. Rudolph Tom Vyner CBE 1 April 2002–31 March 2005 1,800

(e) The Harbour Commission

Responsibility for appointments to Harbour Commissions was transferred to the Department for Transport in October 2001.

Name	Term of office	Remuneration (£)
(a) Environment Agency
Chair
Sir John Harman	1 January 2004–31 December 2007	87,475
Deputy Chair
Prof. Donald Ritchie	1 July 2001–30 June 2004	32,805
Ex-officio Member
Lady Barbara Young	11 December 2000–10 December 2005	Unpaid
Members
Mr. Colin Beardwood	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	25,515
Mr. Peter Bye	1 September 2003–31 August 2006	18,225
Mr. Ted Cantle	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	18,225
Mr. Andrew Dare CBE	1 February 2002–1 February 2005	21,870
Mr. John B. Edmonds	30 May 2002–31 May 2005	21,870
Prof. Richard Macrory	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	18,225
Mr. Peter Matthews	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	21,870
Ms Sara Parkin OBE	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	18,225
Mr. Richard Percy	1 November 2003–31 October 2006	14,580
Dr. Lyndon Stanton	30 May 2002–31 May 2005	21,870
Mrs. Kay Twitchen	1 April 2004–31 March 2007	25,515
Mr. Gareth Wardell	8 August 2000–7 August 2004	25,515
Prof. Lynda Warren	10 October 2003–9 October 2006	25,515

(b) Farm Animal Welfare Council
Chair
Dr. Judy Macarthur Clark	1 December 2002–31 December 2004	199 per meeting
Members
Mr. Ian Douglas Baker	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Mrs. Rosemary Berry	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting
Mr. John Don	1 January 2003–31 December 2005	125 per meeting
Prof. Peter English	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting
Mr. Graham Godbold	1 October 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting
Mr. Edmund Harper	1 January 2003–31 December 2005	125 per meeting
Mr. David C. Henderson	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Mr. James William Hook	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Prof. Alistair Lawrence	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Mr. Stephen Andrew Lister	1 January 2002–31 December 2005	125 per meeting
Mr. Gareth Jones Lloyd	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Mr. Richard Maunder	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting
Prof. John Peter Mcinerney	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	125 per meeting
Miss Miriam Jane Parker	1 January 2003–31 December 2005	125 per meeting
Dr. Martin James Potter	1 January 2003–31 December 2005	125 per meeting
Mrs. Barbara Smith	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting
Mr. Selwyn Michael Vaughan	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	125 per meeting

(c) Food Advisory Council
	Information on the Food Advisory Council is available from the Food Standards Agency, who report to Parliament through Health Ministers.

(d) Food from Britain
Chair
Mr. Gordon Summerfield	1 January 2003–31 December 2005	48,523
Members
Mr. David Baines	1 September 2003–31 August 2006	1,800
Mr. John David Bevington	10 December 2002–9 December 2005	1,800
Mr. Vincent Craig	1 June 2002–31 May 2005	1,800
Prof. David Croisdale-Appleby	27 March 2003–26 March 2006	1,800
Mr. David Dobbin	1 December 2003–30 November 2006	1,800
Mrs. Christine Dunn	10 December 2002–9 December 2005	1,800
Mr. Stuart Gates	1 September 2003–31 August 2006	1,800
Sir Arthur Benjamin Gill	1 April 2002–31 March 2005	1,800
Mr. Paul Grant	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	1,800
Lady Sylvia Jay	27 March 2003–26 March 2006	1,800
Mrs. Christine Lewis	1 January 2004–31 December 2006	1,800
Mrs. Carolyn Newman	1 September 2003–31 August 2006	1,800
Mrs. Marie Skinner	27 March 2003–26 March 2006	1,800
Mr. Rudolph Tom Vyner CBE	1 April 2002–31 March 2005	1,800

(e) The Harbour Commission
	Responsibility for appointments to Harbour Commissions was transferred to the Department for Transport in October 2001.

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Fisheries

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures are being taken to deter fishermen from applying techniques which result in the distortion of standard diamond netting. [150899]

Mr. Bradshaw: A number of EU technical rules have been adopted to discourage the distortion of diamond netting, including limits on the numbers of meshes allowed in the circumference of a net, a requirement for

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the top and bottom of codends and extension pieces to be of the same material and dimensions and restrictions on what may be attached to codends.

Disused Mines

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what further action she will take to reduce emissions of methane gas from disused mines. [153250]

Alun Michael: We have secured exemption from the Climate Change Levy for electricity generated from methane from disused coal mines in the United Kingdom.

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This was approved by the European Commission following representation by the Government, and came into effect on 1 November 2003. My Department is sponsoring research to reduce the uncertainties associated with these emissions, and the Department of Trade and Industry has commissioned a study into possible ways to encourage the control of these emissions. The Government will consider what further action to take following the publication of this report, which we expect to be available in March.

Endangered and Protected Species

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what the criteria are for designating an animal species in the United Kingdom as (a) an endangered and (b) a protected species; [153956]

Mr. Bradshaw: As previously mentioned in the answer given to the hon. Member on 26 January 2004, Official Report, column 1W, the animal species listed on schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 are reviewed every five years. My previous answer details the criteria used for assessing whether species should be added to the schedule for the Fourth Quinquennial Review, which will be consulted upon in 2004. The Quinquennial Review criteria relate only to taxa that are endangered or is likely to become endangered.

Endangered species are also identified through inclusion in Red Data Books, where the threats to survival of species are assessed using internationally recognised criteria.

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Part of the Quinquennial Review process is also used to assess whether the species that have been protected by listing on schedule 5 still merit protection. The criteria used are the same as those given in my previous reply of January 26.

Fisheries Council

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what power she has to request the Fisheries Council to reconvene. [150912]

Mr. Bradshaw: Meetings of the Fisheries Council and all other formations of the Council are convened by the incumbent Presidency (currently Ireland) which publishes a schedule of planned meetings in advance. Any member state or the commission can request the Presidency to call a special meeting of the Council, in addition to the planned schedule of meetings, but such requests are rare. The Irish Presidency has already scheduled meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council for February, March, April, May and June 2004.

Public Bodies

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who the members of the (a) Rural Development Commission, (b) Environment Agency, (c) British Waterways Board, (d) Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council and (e) UK Eco-Labelling Board were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [151808]

Alun Michael: The information requested is as follows:

(a) Rural Development Commission

The Rural Development Commission was an NDPB of the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions and was wound up 30 June 2000.

(b) Environment Agency

Members Term of office Remuneration (£)

Chair

Sir John Harman 1 January 2004–31 December 2007 87,475

Deputy Chair

Prof. Donald Ritchie 1 July 2001–30 June 2004 32,805

Ex-officio Member

Lady Barbara Young 11 December 2000–10 December 2005 Unpaid

Members

Mr. Colin Beardwood 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 25,515

Mr. Peter Bye 1 September 2003–31 August 2006 18,225

Mr. Ted Cantle 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 18.225

Mr. Andrew Dare CBE 1 February 2002–31 February 2005 21.870

Mr. John B. Edmonds 30 May 2002–31 May 2005 21.870

Prof. Richard Macrory 1 January 2002–31 December 2004 18,225

Mr. Peter Matthews 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 21,870

Ms Sara Parkin QBE 18 September 2003–17 September 2006 18,225

Mr. Richard Percy 1 November 2003–31 October 2006 14,580

Dr. Lyndon Stanton 30 May 2002–31-May 2005 21,870

Mrs. Kay Twitchen 1 April 2004–31-March 2007 25,515

Mr. Gareth Wardell 8 August 2000–7 August 2004 25,515

Prof. Lynda Warren 10 October 2003–9 October 2006 5,515

Members	Term of office	Remuneration (£)
Chair
Sir John Harman	1 January 2004–31 December 2007	87,475
Deputy Chair
Prof. Donald Ritchie	1 July 2001–30 June 2004	32,805
Ex-officio Member
Lady Barbara Young	11 December 2000–10 December 2005	Unpaid
Members
Mr. Colin Beardwood	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	25,515
Mr. Peter Bye	1 September 2003–31 August 2006	18,225
Mr. Ted Cantle	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	18.225
Mr. Andrew Dare CBE	1 February 2002–31 February 2005	21.870
Mr. John B. Edmonds	30 May 2002–31 May 2005	21.870
Prof. Richard Macrory	1 January 2002–31 December 2004	18,225
Mr. Peter Matthews	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	21,870
Ms Sara Parkin QBE	18 September 2003–17 September 2006	18,225
Mr. Richard Percy	1 November 2003–31 October 2006	14,580
Dr. Lyndon Stanton	30 May 2002–31-May 2005	21,870
Mrs. Kay Twitchen	1 April 2004–31-March 2007	25,515
Mr. Gareth Wardell	8 August 2000–7 August 2004	25,515
Prof. Lynda Warren	10 October 2003–9 October 2006	5,515

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(c) British Waterways Board

Term of Office Remuneration (£)

Chair

Dr. George Greener 10 July 2002–9 July 2005 67,006

Deputy Chair

Sir Peter Soulsby 1 October 2001–30 September 2004 13,845

Members

Ms Susan Achmatowicz 10 October 2001–9 October 2004 10,497

Mr. Campbell Christie 1 July 2001–30 June 2004 10,497

Mr. Ian Darling 4 September 2003–3 September 2006 10,497

Mr. George Fleming 10 October 2001–9 October 2004 10,497

Ms Helen Gordon 4 September 2003–3 September 2006 10,497

Mr. Derek Langslow 4 September 2003–3 September 2006 10,497

Ms Janet Lewis-Jones 10 October 2001–9 October 2004 10,497

Ms Adeeba Malik 10 October 2001–9 October 2004 10,497

Mr. Terence Tricker 10 October 2001–9 October 2004 10,497

(d) Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council

Term of Office Remuneration (£)

Chair

Lady Sheelin Knollys 1 February 2003–31 January 2006 197.25 per day

Deputy Chair Unpaid

Cllr Stewart Stacey 1 April 2001–31 March 2004

Members

Ms Jane Barren 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Dr. Michael John Bruton 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. David Brian Dare 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mrs. Carol Davenport 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mrs. Helen Green 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. Tony Hirst 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Dr. Christine Johnstone 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. Wyndham Mitchell 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. David Morgan 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. Michael Palmer 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Dr. David Pattison 1 August 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mr. John Richard Pomfret 1 April 2001–30 April 2004 Unpaid

Mrs. Audrey Smith 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Dr. Nigel John Willby 1 August 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

Mrs. Fiona Willis 1 April 2001–31 March 2004 Unpaid

	Term of Office	Remuneration (£)
Chair
Dr. George Greener	10 July 2002–9 July 2005	67,006
Deputy Chair
Sir Peter Soulsby	1 October 2001–30 September 2004	13,845
Members
Ms Susan Achmatowicz	10 October 2001–9 October 2004	10,497
Mr. Campbell Christie	1 July 2001–30 June 2004	10,497
Mr. Ian Darling	4 September 2003–3 September 2006	10,497
Mr. George Fleming	10 October 2001–9 October 2004	10,497
Ms Helen Gordon	4 September 2003–3 September 2006	10,497
Mr. Derek Langslow	4 September 2003–3 September 2006	10,497
Ms Janet Lewis-Jones	10 October 2001–9 October 2004	10,497
Ms Adeeba Malik	10 October 2001–9 October 2004	10,497
Mr. Terence Tricker	10 October 2001–9 October 2004	10,497

	Term of Office	Remuneration (£)
Chair
Lady Sheelin Knollys	1 February 2003–31 January 2006	197.25 per day
Deputy Chair		Unpaid
Cllr Stewart Stacey	1 April 2001–31 March 2004
Members
Ms Jane Barren	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Dr. Michael John Bruton	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. David Brian Dare	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mrs. Carol Davenport	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mrs. Helen Green	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. Tony Hirst	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Dr. Christine Johnstone	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. Wyndham Mitchell	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. David Morgan	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. Michael Palmer	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Dr. David Pattison	1 August 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mr. John Richard Pomfret	1 April 2001–30 April 2004	Unpaid
Mrs. Audrey Smith	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Dr. Nigel John Willby	1 August 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid
Mrs. Fiona Willis	1 April 2001–31 March 2004	Unpaid

(e) UK Eco-Labelling Board

The UK Eco-Labelling Board was an NDPB of the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions and was wound up on 19 April 1999.

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