§ Q10. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister how many paid offices fall within his official patronage; what are the maximum and minimum salaries within this number; and how the present figure compares with that of 10 years ago.
§ The Prime MinisterIf official patronage is defined to include Crown Patronage but not ministerial and ecclesiastical appointments, the main offices are listed in the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) on 1st May, 1967. The number is 126, compared with 112 in 1958. Of the published salary figures the maximum is £12,500 and the minimum £750.