Public Appointments
(asked on 23rd October 2014) - View Source
Question
To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many (a) men and (b) women her Department has publicly appointed in each of the last five years; and how much has been paid to each (i) man and (ii) woman.
The Government Equalities Office made the following public appointments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in each of the last five years:
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Male | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Female*
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
* includes two reappointments
The EHRC Chair and Deputy Chair posts are salaried and the salaries over the period are shown below. The significant reduction in the remuneration is a result of the reduction in terms and conditions following the Government’s comprehensive review of the EHRC:
Year | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
Chair (male) | £124,000 | £124,000 | £147,000 | £65,000 |
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Chair (female) |
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| £55,838 |
Deputy Chair (both female) | £59,533 | £65,800 | £65,800 | £85,000 (including period as interim Chair) | £23,400 |
Commissioners receive £400 a day plus expenses. In addition, two male Disability Commissioners were required to carry out additional work during the period, therefore additional payments were made as shown:
Year | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment |
| £8,875 | £11,750 | £2,375 |
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Lead on Disability Committee Review |
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| £18,800 |
The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.