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Table 3: Retail prices
Produce	Pence (p)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Ham	Per kilo	805	770	770	770	841	796	799	793	1000
Tomatoes	Per kilo	117	123	124	150	125	140	149	129	142
Strawberries	n/a
Apples (dessert)	Per kilo	112	106	103	108	116	121	127	125	118
Grapes	Per kilo	289	306	291	289	312	302	303	294	281
Cheese (cheddar type)	Per kilo	525	500	484	505	510	524	548	567	550
Chicken (Fresh or Chilled)	Per kilo	236	226	220	223	227	224	228	232	230
Potatoes (new)	Per kilo	55	77	71	70	87	87	89	96	84
Carrots	Per kilo	49	53	49	45	61	55	55	57	64
Lettuce iceberg)	Each	63	56	66	55	67	64	73	60	72
Spring onions	n/a	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Beetroot	n/a	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Milk (whole pasteurised)(1)	Per litre(2)	62	60	60	60	65	63	65	62	61
Cream	n/a	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yoghurt	n/a	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Eggs (size 4)	Per dozen	138	131	138	138	152	152	154	155	155
English wine	n/a	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
n/a = Not available (1 )Average for 1 litre of shop bought and 1 litre of delivered milk Source: Office for National Statistics—average retail prices

Public Appointments

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many public appointments are within his patronage; what (a) salary and (b) other emoluments are attached to each; and what the comparable figures were in (i) 1976, (ii) 1986 and (iii) 1996. [83182]

Barry Gardiner: The number of Ministerial appointees on each of Defra’s NDPBs and public corporations and the remuneration and other emoluments they receive (as at 31 March 2006) are as follows.

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Body	Type of appointee	Remuneration (£)	Other emoluments (£)
Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances	Chair	205 per day	0
	11 members	153 per day	0
Advisory Committee on Organic Standards	Chair	209 per meeting	0
	12 members	165 per meeting	0
Advisory Committee on Packaging	Chair	Unpaid	0
	8 members	Unpaid	0
Advisory Committee on Pesticides	Chair	204 per meeting	0
	Member	161 per meeting	0
Advisory Committee on Releases into the Environment	Chair	203 per meeting	0
	10 members	157 per meeting	0
Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees	15 chairs	121 per meeting	0
Agricultural Land Tribunals	7 Chairs	331 per day	0
	10 Deputy Chairs	331 per day	0
	154 members	Unpaid	Financial Loss Allowance—56.96 full day
Agricultural Wages Board	Chair	254 per day	64 Reading allowance
	4 Members	158 per day	40 Reading allowance
Agricultural Wages Committees	7 Chairs	121 per day	0
	3 Deputy Chairs	96 per day	0
	14 members	96 per day	0
Air Quality Expert Group	Chair	199 per day	0
	13 Members	154 per day	0
Animal Health and Welfare Strategy England Implementation Group	Chair	500 per day	250 preparation allowance
	12 members	300 per day	150 preparation allowance
British Potato Council	Chair	61,784 per annum	0
	14 Members	102 per meeting	0
British Waterways	Chair	51,000 per annum	Pensionable Post
	Deputy Chair	14,440 per annum	0
	7 members	10,948 per annum	0
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management	Chair	450 per day	0
	Deputy	300 per day	0
	11 members	300 per day	0
Commons Commissioners	Chairs	435 per day	0
	1 ‘member’	337 per day	0
Consumer Council for Water	Chair	45,000 per annum
	4 members	7,000 per annum	0
	4 members	21, 529 per annum	0
	2 members	32,292 per annum	0
Countryside Agency	Chair	66,254 per annum	Pensionable Posts
	9 members	12,495 per annum	0
	6 members	14,280 per annum	0
	1 member	46,408 per annum	0
Covent Garden Market Authority	Chair	45,802 per annum	0
	7 members	8,921 per annum	0
Darwin Advisory Committee	Chair	Unpaid	0
	10 members	Unpaid	0
English Nature	Chair	53,044 per annum	Pensionable post
	11 members	8,925 per annum	0
	1 member	10,710 per annum	0
Environment Agency	Chair	91, 456 per annum	0
	Deputy Chair	30,940 per annum	0
	2 members	15,245 per annum	0
	3 members	19,057 per annum	0
	4 members	22,868 per annum	0
	2 members	26,679 per annum	0
Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards	Chair	194 per day	0
	10 members	149 per day	0
Farm Animal Welfare Council	Chair	209 per meeting	0
	23 Members	129 per meeting	0
Food From Britain	Chair	50,730 per annum	0
	12 members	1,800 per annum	Board members also receive 225 per day for chairing subcommittees or representing the board. Total of 8 days shared between 3 members in 2005-06
Gangmasters Licensing Authority	Chair	300 per day	0
	14 members	57 per day	0
Home Grown Cereals Authority	Chair	25,833 per annum	0
	Deputy Chair	8,934 per annum	0
	14 members	1,446 per annum	0
Horticulture Development Council	Chair	35,358 per annum	0
	14 members	102 per meeting	0
Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel	44 members	162 per day	0
Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB	Chair	190 per day	0
	Deputy Chair	157 per day	0
	5 members	157 per day	0
Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council	Chair	203 per day	0
	Deputy Chair	Unpaid	0
	12 Members	Unpaid	0
Joint Nature Conservation Committee	Chair	36,347 per annum	Pensionable post
	3 members	8,925 per annum	0
Meat and Livestock Commission	Chair	81,417 per annum	0
	Deputy Chair	20,961 per annum	0
	5 Members	10,481 per annum	0
	1 member	17,820 per annum	0
	1 member	10,481 per annum	6,000 for chairing MLC Board of Pension Trustees
	1 member	10,481 per annum	45,000 for chairing the English Beef and Lamb Executive
	1 member	10,481 per annum	12,000 for chairing the British Pig Executive
Milk Development Council	Chair	33,999 per annum	0
	10 members	150 per day	0
National Forest Company	Chair	15,694 per annum	0
	7 members	2,807 per annum	0
Nirex CLG Ltd.	Chair	450 per day	0
Pesticide Residues Committee	Chair	163 per meeting	0
	8 members	125 per meeting	0
Plant Variety and Seeds Tribunal	10 members	162 per day	0
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	Chair	Unpaid	0
	10 members	Unpaid	0
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution	Chair	237 per day	0
	13 members	209 per day	0
Science Advisory Council	Chair	308 per meeting	150 preparation fee
	Deputy Chair	200 per meeting	100 preparation fee
	10 Members	200 per meeting	100 preparation fee
Sea Fish Industry Authority	Chair	27,475 per annum	0
	Deputy Chair	19,083 per annum	0
	10 members	8,703 per annum	0
Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee	Chair	163 per day	0
	12 members	129 per day	0
Sustainable Development Commission	Chair	15,000 per annum	0
	5 members	3,570 per annum	0
	8 members	2,675 per annum	0
Veterinary Products Committee	Chair	167 per meeting	0
	27 members	133 per meeting	0
Veterinary Residues Committee	Chair	204 per meeting	0
	12 Members	167 per meeting	0
Wine Standards Board	Chair	4,576 per annum	0
	3 members	1,124 per annum	0
Zoos Forum	Chair	Unpaid	0
	Deputy Chair	Unpaid	0
	8 members	Unpaid	0

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