§ Q15. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in the light of the National Board for Prices and Incomes report on the salaries of higher-paid executives, he will take steps to increase the salaries of Members of Parliament by 60 per cent. a year;
(2) whether, in the light of the National Board for Prices and Incomes report on the salaries of higher-paid executives, he will take steps to increase the salaries of himself and other Ministers by 60 per cent. a year.
§ Mr. M. StewartI have been asked to reply.
On the remuneration of Members I have nothing to add to what my right 84W hon. Friend the Prime Minister said in the House on 11th March. My right hon. Friend has no plans to increase Ministerial salaries.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in the light of the National Board for Prices and Incomes report on the salary scales paid to the higher-paid executives he will introduce legislation to increase the salaries of the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition and the Chief Opposition Whip by 60 per cent. a year;
(2) whether, in the light of the report of the National Board for Prices and Incomes on the salaries of higher-paid executives he will introduce legislation to increase the salary of Mr. Speaker by 60 per cent. a year.
§ Mr. M. StewartI have been asked to reply.
These matters would need to be considered in the context of a general review of the remuneration of Members of Parliament and of Ministers.