HC Deb 12 December 1994 vol 251 c447W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish a current list of(a) all parliamentary private secretaries and (b) unpaid members of the Government.

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood).

The Minister without portfolio is the only member of the Government who does not draw a ministerial salary.

Mr. Kaufman

To ask the Prime Minister how many Parliamentary Private Secretaries there are; and if he will provide comparable figures for November 1989, November 1984 and May 1979.

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 29 November 1994]: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood).

Details of parliamentary private secretaries for earlier dates are a matter of public record.