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Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Yes, I can do that. For the benefit of the House, it was proposed that the salary of the chair of the Electoral Commission—and it has been accepted by Jenny Watson, the candidate who was selected by the Speaker's Panel—be reduced from the £150,000 advertised by the House to £100,000. That amount is for a three-day week. On a pro rata basis, she is paid £166,000 for a five-day week, which is more than the salary of the Information Commissioner, notwithstanding the fact that we are talking about an executive position that combines the posts of chairman and chief executive, as it is a corporation sole. The Electoral Commission post is that of chairman only.