§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement about Ministers' pay.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweThe salaries of Members of Parliament will increase by £2,594 from 1 January 1990 in accordance with the terms of the resolution of 21 July 1987. In the light of this the Government propose that ministerial salaries should be increased by the same cash amount, which will mean an increase in the ministerial pay bill of 6.5 per cent. The details are set out in the following table and I have today laid the draft Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 1989 to implement these changes.
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Ministers and other paid office holders Current official salary (£) January 1990 official salary(£) Percentage increase Current total salary2 (£) Total January 1990 salary3 (£) Percentage increase Prime Minister1 46,109 46,750 1.39 64,257 66,851 4.04 Cabinet Minister (C) 34,479 35,120 1.86 52,627 55,221 4.93 Cabinet Minister (L) 41,997 44,591 6.18 — — — Minister of State (C) 24,209 24,850 2.65 42,357 44,951 6.12 Minister of State (L) 37,047 39,641 7.00 — — — Parliamentary Secretary (C) 18,219 18,860 3.52 36,367 38,961 7.13 Parliamentary Secretary (L) 30,647 33,241 8.46 — — — Attorney-General 36,679 37,320 1.75 54,827 57,421 4.73 Solicitor-General 29,959 30,600 2.14 48,107 50,701 5.39 Lord Advocate 42,067 44,661 6.17 — — — Solicitor-General for Scotland 36,515 39,109 7.10 — — — House of Commons Mr. Speaker1 36,209 36,850 1.77 54,357 56,951 4.77 Leader of the Opposition 31,559 32,200 2.03 49,707 52,301 5.22 Chief Whip 28,589 29,230 2.24 46,737 49,331 5.55 Deputy Chief Whip 24,209 24,850 2.65 42,357 44,951 6.12 Opposition Chief Whip 24,209 24,850 2.65 42,357 44,951 6.12 Government Whips + Assistant Government Whips 15,349 15,990 4.18 33,497 36,091 7.74 Assistant Opposition Whip 15,349 15,990 4.18 33,497 36,091 7.74 Chairman of Ways and Means 24,209 24,850 2.65 42,357 44,951 6.12 Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 21,199 21,840 3.02 39,347 41,941 6.59 House of Lords Chief Whip 37,047 39,641 7.00 — — — Deputy Chief Whip 30,647 33,241 8.46 — — — Government Whips 27,377 29,971 9.48 — — — Opposition Leader 30,647 33,241 8.46 — — — Opposition Chief Whip 27,377 29,971 9.48 — — — Chairman of Committees 37,047 39,641 7.00 — — — Principal Deputy Chairman of Committes 33,537 36,131 7.73 — — — Members of Parliament 24,107 26,701 10.76 — — — 1 The Prime Minister and Mr. Speaker have elected to receive the same salary as a Cabinet Minister in the House of Commons. 2 Including reduced Parliamentary Salary of £18,148. 3 Including reduced Parliamentary Salary of £20,101. Note:
The Lord Chancellor's salary is governed by the Lord Chancellor's Salary Order 1988 and is not affected by this Order. (He receives £91,500 effective from 18 April 1989).