Written Question · S1W-04713 · Session 1
Whether it will provide details of the overall cost of establishing and maintaining a Water Industry Commissioner; what will be the salary …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the overall cost of establishing and maintaining a Water Industry Commissioner; what will be the salary of the Commissioner and which body will be responsible for paying these costs.
The answer
The cost of recruiting the Water Industry Commissioner is estimated to have been £20,000 and was paid by the Scottish Executive. The cost of maintaining the Commissioner and his office from establishment on 1 November 1999 to 31 March 2000 is expected to be of the order of £450,000. We are currently considering the level of the Commissioner's budget for 2000-01. The water authorities meet the cost of the Commissioner and his office. The Commissioner's salary is currently £67,500 per annum.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-04713 by reference.