GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (15:00): My question is to the Minister for Finance. Following the statement yesterday by the Minister for Forests that the chair of the forest advisory board is being paid $200 for a half-day sitting fee and then a $50,000 a year retention and attraction allowance as chairman of the board, can the minister advise how many other members of government committees are receiving retention and attraction allowances, and are those retention and attraction allowances reported as board fees or are they reported as 'paid to consultants'?

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:01): I thank the member for the question. I will take that on notice and return to the house with an answer.