Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Member answering for the House of Commons Commission what are the salaries of the principal grades of servants of the House of Commons at the present time; and what they were in 1979.
Mr. BeithThe salaries payable to grades of House of Commons staff listed below, at 1 April 1979 and 1 April 1983 (current rates) respectively, are as follows:
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Department & Grade Salary Scales 1 April 1979 1 April 1983 £ £ Speaker's Office Speaker's Counsel 17,494 26,250 Speaker's Secretary 11,727–14,158 20,493–24,409 Assistant Secretary (Administration) 7,251–8,445 11,329–13,768 Assistant Secretary (Parliamentary) 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Higher Executive Officer (Speaker's Counsel) 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Staff Inspector 13,649–17,906 Clerk of the House *Clerk of the House 25,886 37,750 *Clerk Assistant 20,314 30,250 *Clerk of the Committees 20,314 30,250 PS Is 17,494 26,250 PC IIs 15,826 24,851 DPCs 11,727–14,158 20,493–24,409 Senior Clerks 8,182–10,295 13,649–17,906 Assistant Clerks 4,225–7,013 7,036–11,468 Select Committee Temporary Assistants 6,059–8,445 9,416–13,768 Editorial Supervisor of the Vote 7,251–8,445 11,329–13,768 Deputy Editorial Supervisor of the Vote 6,415–7,466 9,972–11,876 Senior Executive Officer 7,251–8,445 11,329–13,768 Higher Executive Officers 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Serjeant at Arms Serjeant at Arms 17,494 26,250 Deputy Serjeant at Arms 11,727–14,158 20,493–24,409 Assistant Serjeant at Arms 10,295–11,727 17,593–20,862 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 8,713–10,295 14,519–17,906 Clerk in Charge 6,059–7,466 9,416–11,876 The Library Librarian 17,494 26,250 Deputy Librarian 11,727–14,518 20,493–24,409 Assistant Librarian 11,727–13,097 20,493–22,928 Deputy Assistant Librarian 9,937–11,846 16,902–20,567 Senior Library Clerks 6,758–9,887 10,386–17,906 Assistant Library Clerks 4,225–6,059 7,036–11,468 Senior Library Executives 6,059–7,705 9,416–12,291 Higher Executive Officer 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Higher Library Executives 5,718–7,013 9,096–11,468 Senior Information Clerks 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Deliverer of the Vote 9,608–12,562 16,201–22,044 Deputy Deliverer of the Vote 7,251–8,713 11,329–14,773 Assistant Deliverer of the Vote 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Administration Head of Department 17,494 26,250 The Accountant 11,727–14,158 20,493–24,409
Department & Grade Salary Scales 1 April 1979 1 April 1983 £ £ Deputy Accountant 9,608–11,846 17,593–22,044 Assistant Accountants 7,251–9,309 11,329–15,926 Senior Executive Officers 7,251–8,445 11,329–13,768 Deputy Assistant Accountant 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Higher Executive Officers 6,059–7,013 9,416–11,468 Head of Establishments 11,727–13,815 20,493–23,818 Deputy Head of Establishments 17,593–22,044 Assistant Head of Establishments 7,251–9,012 11,329–15,364 Computer Officer 11,249–13,815 18,754–23,818 Official Report Editor 13,815–14,158 23,393–24,409 Deputy Editor 11,249 18,963 Principal Assistant Editors 10,652 17,789 Senior Assistant Editors 10,295 17,789 Assistant Editors 9,608–9,936 16,201–17,197 Deputy Assistant Editors 9,608 16,380 Senior Reporters 8,713–9,309 14,519–15,926 Reporters 7,251–8,182 11,329–13,177 Refreshment Department General Manager 9,156 21,898 Deputy General Manager 13,649–17,906 Catering Accountant 13,649–17,906 Executive Chef 7,665 14,149 Assistant Catering Accountant 9,416–11,468 Notes
(i) All rates include Inner London Weighting of £780 p.a. at 1 April 1979 and £1,250 p.a. at 1 April 1983 except in the case of those grades asterisk to whom no such weighting is payable.
(ii) No entry for 1 April 1979 indicates a post created since that date.