Oral Answers to Questions — Fuel and Power – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 29 Ebrill 1948.
Mr Frederick Erroll
, Altrincham and Sale
12:00,
29 Ebrill 1948
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what moneys Mr. Sylvester, the Chairman of the Gas Council, will receive from the nationalised gas industry in addition to his salary already announced.
Mr Hugh Gaitskell
, Leeds South
The allowances payable under Clause 5 (6) of the Gas Bill have not yet been determined.
Mr Frederick Erroll
, Altrincham and Sale
In view of the fact that Mr. Sylvester will be receiving a pension of £3,500 from the gas industry, whether nationalised or not, in addition to his salary of £6,000, should not his salary be reduced by a corresponding amount, as otherwise it will total £9,500, and thus be in excess of that of the chairmen of all the other nationalised boards?
Mr Hugh Gaitskell
, Leeds South
Private arrangements regarding the incomes of individuals are not my concern. I am simply concerned with paying the rate for the job.
Mr Frederick Erroll
, Altrincham and Sale
As Mr. Sylvester's pension is coming out of the industry should it not have been taken into account?
Sir Herbert Butcher
, Holland with Boston
Are we to understand that the gas industry is of less importance than the electricity industry?
Mr Hugh Gaitskell
, Leeds South
No, Sir. The job is not the same as the job of the Chairman of the British Electricity Authority.
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