Written question asked by Frank Dobson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the salary of the (a) chair, (b) chief executive and (c) board members of the Office of Water Services is; and how many days' work per week each is expected to undertake. - Inc figures and ref to Ofwat Resource Accounts available in the Library.

Answer: Mr. Dobson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the salary of the (a) chair, (b) chief executive and (c) board members of the Office of Water Services is; and how many days' work per week each is expected to undertake. [207024] Mr. Morley: The Office of Water Services does not have a chair, chief executive or statutory board. The Director General of Water Services is the statutory regulator. He is employed on a full time basis and assisted by a committee of full time senior managers and a non-statutory board, which includes four non- executive advisory directors who work two days a month. The Director General's salary in 2003-04 was in the pay band £140-145,000. Salaries and benefits of other senior members of Ofwat are published in the Ofwat Resource Accounts 2003-04 (note 3 of the accounts) which is available in the Library of the House.

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