HC Deb 07 July 1992 vol 211 c135W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many civil servants in his Department are paid at a rate exceeding that of a Cabinet Minister.

Mr. Curry

The total salary, including reduced parliamentary salary, of most Cabinet Ministers is £63,047. Only three staff in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and its agencies are currently paid above that figure.