§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the basis on which he estimates a depreciation in the purchasing 135W value of the salary of a Member of Parliament at December, 1952, as £685, compared with £1,000 in 1946, takes into account the rise in cost of the necessary expenses incurred by a Member, such as postage, travelling, telephones, secretarial, living away from home, and, if not, what would be his estimated purchasing value of £1,000 per annum in 1946 compared with December, 1952, taking into account the rise in the cost of the items mentioned.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterYes. The second part of the Question does not therefore arise.