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The Government Equalities Office made the following public appointments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in each of the last five years:<\/p>
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Year<\/p><\/td> | 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Male<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Female*<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * includes two reappointments<\/p> 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\u2019s comprehensive review of the EHRC:<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair (male)<\/p><\/td> £124,000<\/p><\/td> £124,000<\/p><\/td> £147,000<\/p><\/td> £65,000<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair (female)<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £55,838<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Deputy Chair (both female)<\/p><\/td> £59,533<\/p><\/td> £65,800<\/p><\/td> £65,800<\/p><\/td> £85,000 (including period as interim Chair)<\/p><\/td> £23,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> 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:<\/p> <\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £8,875<\/p><\/td> £11,750<\/p><\/td> £2,375<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lead on Disability Committee Review<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £18,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.<\/p>"}
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