§ 13. Mr. Wingfied Digbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the salaries of the four paid Government advisers exceed or are less than the relevant Civil Service scales; and on what basis these salaries were negotiated.
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. James Callaghan)I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the advisers mentioned in my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary's Reply to the hon. Member for Dorset, North (Sir Richard Glyn) on 10th November. The four advisers fill new posts for which previously there were no 1033 Civil Service scales. The salaries were determined in the light of the responsibilities of each of the posts would carry, account being taken of whether the adviser would work full-time or part-time.
§ Mr. DigbyAnyhow, have not events shown that a system of payment by results would have been more appropriate?
§ Mr. CallaghanI thought the complaint was that we were getting too many results.
§ Mr. William HamiltonCan my right hon. Friend say what Ministers would have been paid if those who were responsible for the £800 million balance of-payments deficit had been so paid?