§ Q10. Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Prime Minister what were the aggregate annual totals of the salaries and the Parliamentary allowances, respectively, of the members of his Administration at the rates of pay ruling on 1st November, 1964 and 1st November, 1968, respectively.
§ The Prime MinisterThe estimated aggregate cost of Ministerial salaries and the Parliamentary allowances, respectively, on 1st November, 1964 is £308,950 and £80,000; and on 1st November, 1968 £600,475 and £111,250.
As I have already explained to the hon. Member for Angus, the bulk of the salary increase is accounted for by the Ministerial salary increases of 1965 which were half those recommended by the Committee 258W on the Remuneration of Ministers and Members of Parliament.—[Vol. 770, c. 365–6.]