Tory list of top Quangocrats

Philip Hammond appeared on Monday's Daily Politics

David Cameron promised a "bonfire of the quangos" - but what is a quango?

On Monday's Daily Politics the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Phillip Hammond did not answer how many of these bodies would be for the chop.

He accepted the BBC was not a quango - but the Conservative party later sent us this list of the top 20 "quangocrats".

Several of the names and positions on the list are from the BBC, three from Channel 4, three from British Nuclear Fuels and three from the FSA.

The Conservative list of the top 20 remuneration packages for unaccountable publicly-funded bodies in 2008 shows the top 20 people account for a total of £12.7 million - and an average of £640,000.

1: Andy Duncan:

Chief Executive, Channel 4. Total salary package: £1,211,000.

2: Lawrie Haynes: Former Chief Executive, British Nuclear Fuels Limited. Total salary package: £1,139,016.

3: Kevin Lygo: Director of Television, Channel 4. Total salary package: £888,000.

4: Clive Briault: Managing Director, Retail Markets, Financial Services Authority. Total salary package: £883,711.

5: Mark Thompson:

Director General, BBC. Total salary package: £816,000.

6: Mike Parker: Group Chief Executive, British Nuclear Fuels Limited. Total salary package: £762, 615.

7: Hector Sants: Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority. Total salary package: £661,948.

8: David Higgins: Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority. Total salary package: £624,000.

9: Paul Deighton: Chief Executive, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games. Total salary package: £557,440.

10: Jana Bennett:

Director of Vision, BBC. Total salary package: £536,000.

11: Mark Byford:

Deputy Director General, BBC. Total salary package: £513,000.

12: James Stewart: Chief Executive, Partnerships UK. Total salary package: £505,000.

13: John Smith:

Chief Executive, BBC Worldwide Ltd. Total salary package: £486,000.

14: Sir Callum McCarthy: Chairman, Financial Services Authority. Total salary package: £480,553.

15: Ashley Highfield:

Director of Future Media and Technology, BBC. Total salary package: £466,000.

16: Caroline Thompson: Chief Operating Officer, BBC. Total salary package: £440,000.

17: Zarin Patel:

Group Finance Director, BBC. Total salary package: £440,000.

18: Andy Barnes: Sales Director, Channel 4. Total salary package: £438,000.

19: John Edwards: Group Finance Director, British Nuclear Fuels Limited. Total salary package: £435,856.

20: Stephen Kelly: Director of BBC People, BBC. Total salary package: £431,000.

From Monday's Daily Politics: Bonfire of the Quangos?