Ministers' Salaries (Hansard, 14 March 1957)

§ Mr. Lewis
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the relative purchasing value of the salaries of Ministers of the Crown of £5,000 per annum would be if, in addition to the estimated purchasing value of £1,810 per annum today, without taking account of taxation, a recipient of this salary was liable for taxation at the normal rates of taxation on the basis of his being a single man, a married man, and a married man with one, two and three children, respectively, claiming the normal marriage and family reliefs.

§ Mr. P. Thorneycroft
The figures are as follows:

—— Net income after tax, 1937–38 Net income after tax, 1956–57 Equivalent purchasing power of 1956–57 net income, compared with 1937

£ £ £

Single man 3,536 2,673 968

Married, no children 3,556 2,716 983

Married, one child 3,571 2,758 998

Married, two children 3,586 2,801 1,014

Married, three children 3,601 2,843 1,029

§ Mr. Lewis
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to publish in HANSARD a revised table of figures showing how the relative worth of the salaries of Ministers and junior Ministers in receipt of £3,000, 205W £2,000 and £1,500 would be amended from the figures of £1,086, £724 and £543, respectively, if allowance were made for the additional £500 of these Ministers' Parliamentary salaries at today's value of £310, after allowing for taxation at the normal rates, on the basis

—— Single Married Married, one child Married, two children Married, three children

£ £ £ £ £

Ministerial salary £3,000^*

Net income after tax, 1937–38 … 2,311 2,331 2,346 2,361 2,376

Net income after tax, 1956–57 … 2,123 2,166 2,208 2,251 2,293

Purchasing power compared with 1937 … 768 784 799 815 830

Ministerial salary £2,000^*

Net income after tax, 1937–38 … 1,623 1,643 1,658 1,673 1,688

Net income after tax, 1956–57 … 1,698 1,741 1,783 1,826 1,868

Purchasing power compared with 1937 … 614 630 645 661 676

Ministerial salary £1,500^*

Net income after tax, 1937–38 … 1,248 1,268 1,283 1,298 1,313

Net income after tax, 1956–57 … 1,458 1,501 1,543 1,586 1,628

Purchasing power compared with 1937 … 528 543 559 574 589

^* The figures for the net income after tax in 1956–57 and for the equivalent purchasing power allow for the £500 of Parliamentary salary in addition to the salary as a Minister. To maintain comparability it has been assumed that no deduction is claimed for expenses.

——	Net income after tax, 1937–38	Net income after tax, 1956–57	Equivalent purchasing power of 1956–57 net income, compared with 1937
	£	£	£
Single man	3,536	2,673	968
Married, no children	3,556	2,716	983
Married, one child	3,571	2,758	998
Married, two children	3,586	2,801	1,014
Married, three children	3,601	2,843	1,029

——	Single	Married	Married, one child	Married, two children	Married, three children
		£	£	£	£	£
Ministerial salary £3,000^*
Net income after tax, 1937–38	…	2,311	2,331	2,346	2,361	2,376
Net income after tax, 1956–57	…	2,123	2,166	2,208	2,251	2,293
Purchasing power compared with 1937	…	768	784	799	815	830
Ministerial salary £2,000^*
Net income after tax, 1937–38	…	1,623	1,643	1,658	1,673	1,688
Net income after tax, 1956–57	…	1,698	1,741	1,783	1,826	1,868
Purchasing power compared with 1937	…	614	630	645	661	676
Ministerial salary £1,500^*
Net income after tax, 1937–38	…	1,248	1,268	1,283	1,298	1,313
Net income after tax, 1956–57	…	1,458	1,501	1,543	1,586	1,628
Purchasing power compared with 1937	…	528	543	559	574	589
^* The figures for the net income after tax in 1956–57 and for the equivalent purchasing power allow for the £500 of Parliamentary salary in addition to the salary as a Minister. To maintain comparability it has been assumed that no deduction is claimed for expenses.