§ Mr. Pikeasked the Lord Privy Seal what the secretarial and research allowance will be for right hon. and hon. Members for 1987–88.
§ Mr. BiffenThe resolution of the House of 20 July 1984 on the office, secretarial and research allowance provides for an increase with effect from 1 April each year by the same percentage by which the salary scale maximum plus inner London weighting, of a senior personal secretary in the Home Civil Service is increased.
426WPay negotiations on the level of increase for this grade, effective from 1 April 1987, have not yet been concluded; therefore, I am unable to say what the allowance will be in 1987–88.