§ Mr. RookerTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many employees of each department of the House have an annual salary greater then(a) hon. Members and (b) the lowest paid Minister of the Crown.
§ Mr. BeithThe numbers of staff, by department, with annual salaries greater than(a) hon. Members and (b) the lowest paid Minister of the Crown (Government Whip/Assistant Whip) are as follows:
Department (a) (b) Speaker's Office 1 1 Clerk's 47 36 Serjeant's 7 5 Library 15 8 Finance and Administration 8 3 Official Report 15 4 Refreshment 3 1