§ Madam SpeakerMotion 6 now falls.
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Resolved,
That the following provision shall be made with respect to the salaries of Members of this House—
- (1) In respect of service in the period starting with I st July 1996 and ending with 31st March 1997 the salary of a Member shall be at a yearly rate of £43,000.
- (2) For each year starting with 1st April, from 1997 onwards, the yearly rate shall be increased by the average percentage by which the mid-points of the Senior Civil Service pay bands having effect from 1st April of that year have increased compared with the previous 1st April.
- (3) The mid-point of a Senior Civil Service pay band is the point half way between the maximum and the minimum.—[Mr. Ottaway.]