§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the Official Report as much detailed information as may be readily available for as long a period as possible
TOP-PAID POSTS DEALT WITH BY THE REVIEW BODY ON TOP SALARIES Date of increase 1st January 1st April 1st January 1st January 1st January Post 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 £ £ £ £ £ Chairman, British Steel Corporation … 27,500 27,750 28,330 28,330 28,538 Lord Chief Justice … … … 18,500* 18,750* 19,330* 23,050* 23,258* Head of the Home Civil Service … 16,750 17,000 17,580 20,175 20,383 Permanent Secretary to the Treasury … Secretary to the Cabinet … … … Admiral of the Fleet … … … 15,750 16,000 16,580 19,675 19,883 Field Marshal … … … … Marshal of the Royal Air Force … * Date of increase: 26th July. The tenth report of the Review Body on Top Salaries (Cmnd. 7253) recommends salaries for the four groups appropriate at 1st April 1978. The Government have announced that they accept
MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS Post 1st April 1972 30th July 1976 30th July 1977 £ £ £ Prime Minister … … 20,000 20,000 20,000 Lord Chancellor … … 20,000 20,000 20,208 Cabinet Minister: Commons … … 13,000 13,000 13,000 Lords … … … 13,000 13,000 13,208 Minister of State: Commons … … 7,500–9,500 7,500–9,500 7,500–9,500 Lords … … … 7,500–9,500 7,812–9,500 8,020–9,708 Parliamentary Secretary: Commons … … 5,500 5,500 5,500 Lords … … … 5,500 5,812 6,020 Junior Whips: Commons … … 4,000 4,000 4,000 Lords … … … 4,500 4,812 5,020 An Order in Council to increase ministerial salaries by 10 per cent. has been laid before the House. The order is subject to approval by resolution of each House.