§ Mr. Huntasked the Lord President of the Council whether, in view of the delay which has occurred in the examination by the Top Salaries Review Body of the remuneration of Members of Parliament and Ministers, he will seek to backdate to 1st April 1975 any recommendations arising from this review.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI do not accept that there has been any such delay in the Top Salaries Review Body's examination. The effective date of any increase in Members' remuneration is a matter which will be considered by Ministers in the light of the Review Body's recommendations.