Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2009. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment

Question: (6) what the salary of each member of the board of the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment was in each of the last five years.

Answer: The Committee on Carcinogenicity in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC) does not employ staff. Ministers have not held meetings with members of COC in the last five years.Since 2006 the Health Protection Agency (HPA) have provided a secretariat for COC. The HPA meets the costs of several advisory committees. It is not possible to disaggregate the costs for this committee.The COC does not occupy office premises. COC meetings are either held in premises provided by the HPA or the Department.COC does not have a board. Members of the COC are not paid a salary. An attendance allowance £158 for the chairman and £123 for members, a reading fee £40 for the chairman and £30 for members and travelling expenses are provided.

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