§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the various increases paid to the members and chairmen of the nationalised boards since October, 1964; what proposals for further increases or payments as from next January are pending; and what on normal taxation basis of such salaries will be the saving in income tax of 6d. in the £ as proposed from next April in each instance.
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§ Mr. David HowellThe table below sets out the salaries of the chairmen and deputy-chairmen of the main nationalised boards since October, 1964, and the salary ranges of board members.
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Position as at October, 1964 1st June, 1965 27th April, 1967 1968 1st April, 1969 1st April, 1970 1st January, 1971 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ British Steel Corporation (New Board) Chairman 16,000 22,500 (26th April) 25,000 (26th April) Deputy Chairman 20,000–24,000 Members 15,000–19,000 British Railways Board Chairman 24,000 12,500 (new appointment) 15,000 17,500 20,000 Deputy Chairman 12,000 13,000 (17th June) Deputy Chairman 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 Electricity Council Chairman 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 Deputy Chairman (full time) 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 Deputy Chairman (part time) 2,000 Gas Council Chairman 11,000 12,500 (1st August) 15,000 17,500 20,000 Deputy Chairman 9,500 10,000 (1st August) 12,000 14,000 16,000 National Coal Board Chairman 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 Deputy Chairman 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 Post Office New Board 26th July Chairman 15,000 17,500 20,000 Deputy Chairman (full time) 12,000 14,000 16,000 Deputy Chairman (part time) 6,000 7,000 8,000 Central Electricity Generating Board Chairman 11,000 13,000 16,000 19,000 Deputy Chairman 9,500 11,000 13,000 15,000 British European Airways Chairman 11,000 13,000 15,000 17,000 Deputy Chairman (part time) 2,000 British Overseas Airways Corporation Chairman (part time) 15,000 (full time) 5,500 (1st January) 7,500 8,500 New appointment 6,500 Deputy Chairman (full time) 9,500 11,000 (1st January) 13,750 15,000 12,500 Deputy Chairman (part time) 2,500 Post abolished (1st January) Information on the saving in income tax under the proposals announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 27th October is given in Cmnd. 4517.
Following is the information:
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Position as at October 1964 1st June, 1965 27th April, 1967 1968 1st April, 1969 1st April, 1970 1st January 1971 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ National Bus Company Chairman (part time) 5,000 New Board (29th November) 5,900 6,825 7,750 National Freight Corporation Chairman 16,000 New Board (9th December) 17,000 All members of above Boards other than British Steel Corporation 7,000–9,500 7,700–10,450 7,850–12,725 8,000–15,000