Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 February 2017. It was answered by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2017 on behalf of the Public Accounts Commission.

Public Accounts Commission: Pay

Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what the level of earnings is of the (a) highest and (b) lowest-paid employees of the Commission; and what the median level of earnings is for such employees.

Answer: The Public Accounts Commission does not have any employees. It is a statutory body with a membership of nine Members of the House of Commons. Its role is defined by the National Audit Act 1983 and the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011. Its principal duties under the Acts are to examine the National Audit Office Estimate and lay it before the House, to consider reports from the appointed auditor of the National Audit Office (NAO), to appoint non-executive members of the NAO Board, and to report from time to time.

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