VICTORIAN LETTER BOXES (Hansard, 7 August 1980)

§ Mrs. Fenner
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will hold consultations with the Post Office with a view to ensuring the preservation of Victorian letter boxes, in view of their contribution to the national heritage.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
I understand the National Postal Museum already has a representative collection of letter boxes, including those from the Victoria era, and a number are in the collections of different museums around the country.

Operative date Parliamentary salary Percentage increase over preceding figure Equivalent in June 1980 real terms^*

£ £

1 April 1946 … … … 1,000 — 9,040

24 May 1954 … … … 1,250 25.0 7,800

(including sessional allowance)

1 July 1957 … … … 1,750 40.0 9,790

16 October 1964 … … … 3,250 85.7 15,340

1 January 1972 … … … 4,500† 38.5 14,420

13 June 1975 … … … 5,750 27.8 11,140

13 June 1976 … … … 6,062 5.4 10,320

13 June 1977 … … … 6,270 3.4 9,070

13 June 1978 … … … 6,897 10.0 9,290

13 June 1979 … … … 9,450‡ 37.0 11,430

13 June 1980 … … … 10,725‡ 13.5 —

13 June 1980 … … … 11,750§ 9.6 —

^* As measured by the movement in the Consumer's expenditure deflator for the period 1946 to 1962 and the General Index of Retail Prices from 1962 to 1980.

† Members' remuneration prior to 1972 contained an unquantifiable eelment to cover thei rexpenses. Separate allowances for these expenses have been payable since 1972.

‡ First and second stage salaries following Government proposals on the recommendations in Top Salaries Review Body Report No. 12, approved by the House on 11 July 1979.

§ Updated second stage salary following Government proposal on TSRB 15, approved by the House on 21 July 1980.

§ Mr. Gourlay
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will estimate the total pay forgone from June 1979 to June 1981 in gross income to an hon. Member which followed from the incomplete implementation of the Boyle committee's recommendations in 1979 and 1980.

§ Mr. St. John-Stevas
£3,100.

§ Mr. Dorrell
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he is now in a position to make the statement he has promised on parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances.
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The question of preserving post boxes in situ would be a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry in the first instance.

Operative date				Parliamentary salary	Percentage increase over preceding figure	Equivalent in June 1980 real terms^*
				£		£
1 April 1946	…	…	…	1,000	—	9,040
24 May 1954	…	…	…	1,250	25.0	7,800
	(including sessional allowance)
1 July 1957	…	…	…	1,750	40.0	9,790
16 October 1964	…	…	…	3,250	85.7	15,340
1 January 1972	…	…	…	4,500†	38.5	14,420
13 June 1975	…	…	…	5,750	27.8	11,140
13 June 1976	…	…	…	6,062	5.4	10,320
13 June 1977	…	…	…	6,270	3.4	9,070
13 June 1978	…	…	…	6,897	10.0	9,290
13 June 1979	…	…	…	9,450‡	37.0	11,430
13 June 1980	…	…	…	10,725‡	13.5	—
13 June 1980	…	…	…	11,750§	9.6	—
^* As measured by the movement in the Consumer's expenditure deflator for the period 1946 to 1962 and the General Index of Retail Prices from 1962 to 1980.
† Members' remuneration prior to 1972 contained an unquantifiable eelment to cover thei rexpenses. Separate allowances for these expenses have been payable since 1972.
‡ First and second stage salaries following Government proposals on the recommendations in Top Salaries Review Body Report No. 12, approved by the House on 11 July 1979.
§ Updated second stage salary following Government proposal on TSRB 15, approved by the House on 21 July 1980.