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Dept for Transport

Answer

Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) cost of recruitment was and (b) total cumulative salary bill has been for (i) the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency and (ii) the Chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport and (iii) the Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority. [186399] Mr. McNulty: The total cost of recruitment including advertising costs for the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency in 2003 was £53,977. Details of the remuneration paid to the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency can be found in the Agency's Annual Reports. For the Chairman of the UK Commission for Integrated Transport, the recruitment costs specifically attributable to this post are not held separately. The most recent Chair appointment was in March 2002. The remuneration for the post is £30,000 pa with the Chair expected to work five days per month. Full details of the payments made to the Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority can be found in the Authority's Annual Reports. The recruitment costs specifically attributable to this post are not held separately.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

424 c1389W;424 c1397W; 186399

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Costs Department for Transport Highways Agency Pay Recruitment Public bodies Transport Strategic Rail Authority Integrated Transport Commission

Link

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