HC Deb 13 November 1970 vol 806 cc291-4W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a detailed and up-to-date list as of 31st October, 1970 of the various Ministerial appointments in Her Majesty's Government, the salaries and allowances in each instance, and the normal tax deductions for a man with wife, with statutory declared allowances and for any person receiving these salary amounts in each instance; and what tax savings will accrue next April as a result of the proposed 6d. reduction in income tax.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Ministerial Salary Parliamentary Allowance Income tax and surtax 1970–71 Reduction in income tax
£ £ £ s. d. £ s. d.
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Minister for the Civil Service. 14,000 1,250 4,182 1 3 199 12 6
(see note iv)
Secretary of State for the Home Department. 8,500 1,250 3,247 3 4 166 2 9
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 8,500 1,250
Lord Chancellor … … … 14,500 — 7,681 16 3 312 2 6
Chancellor of the Exchequer … … 8,500 1,250 3,247 3 4 166 2 9
Lord President of the Council … … 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Defence … 8,500 —
Secretary of State for Social Services … 8,500 1,250
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade. 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Employment … 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Education and Science. 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Scotland … 8,500 1,250
Lord Privy Seal … … … 8,500 —
Secretary of State for the Environment 8,500 1,250
Secretary of State for Wales … … 8,500 1,250
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 8,500 1,250
Minister for Overseas Development … 8,500 1,250 3,247 3 4 166 2 9
Minister for Trade … … … 8,500 1,250
Minister for Housing and Construction 8,500 1,250
Minister for Transport Industries … 8,500 1,250
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. 8,500 1,250
Minister of Aviation Supply … … 8,500 1,250
Minister for Industry … … … 7,625 1,250 2,751 6 8 146 13 11
Minister for Local Government and Development. 7,625 1,250
Minister without Portfolio … … 7,625 —
Paymaster General … … … 7,625 —
Chief Secretary to the Treasury … 7,625 1,250
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 5,625 1,250 1,687 2 6 102 5 0
Financial Secretary to the Treasury … 5,625 1,250
Ministers of State, Home Office (Two) 5,625 1,250 (1 only) 1,687 2 6 102 5 0

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The Ministerial offices shown in column (1) below carry the salaries and parliamentary allowances shown in columns (2) and (3). The income tax and surtax payable for 1970–71 (including surtax—where applicable—at the current (1969–70) rates) by a holder of an office, assuming him to be a married man with no other income or allowances on salaries as in column (2) is shown in column (4) and the reduction in income tax following the proposed reduction of 6d. in the rate is shown in column (5). The figures in columns (4) and (5) are calculated on the assumption that parliamentary expenses absorb the whole of the allowance in column (3). The figures in columns (4) and (5) are based on assumptions set out above and do not necessarily represent the position of the particular holders of the offices.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Ministerial Salary Parliamentary Allowance Income tax and surtax 1970–71 Reduction in income tax
£ £ £ s. d. £ s. d.
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 7,625 1,250 2,751 6 8 146 13 11
Minister of State, Treasury … … 5,625 1,250 1,687 2 6 102 5 0
Minister of State for Defence … … 7,625 1,250 2,751 6 8 146 13 11
Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Security. 5,625 — 1,687 2 6 102 5 0
Minister of State, Department of Employment. 5,625 1,250 1,687 2 6 102 5 0
Minister of State, Scottish Office … 5,625 —
Minister of State, Welsh Office … 5,625 1,250
Parliamentary Under Secretaries to the Departments of State
Ministry of Defence (Three) … … 3,750 1,250 1,011 6 3 61 5 10
Department of Education and Science (Two). 3,750 1,250 (1 only)
Department of Employment (One) … 3,750 1,250
Department for the Environment (Four). 3,750 1,250 (3 only)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Two). 3,750 1,250 (1 only)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Overseas Development) (One). 3,750 1,250
Department of Health and Social Security (Two). 3,750 1,250
Home Office (One) … … … 3,750 1,250
Scottish Office (Three) … … … 3,750 1,250
Trade and Industry (Two) … … 3,750 1,250
Parliamentary Secretaries to the Departments of State
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 3,750 1,250 1,011 6 3 61 5 10
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Aviation Supply. 3,750 1,250
Attorney General … … … 13,000 1,250 6,460 1 3 274 12 6
Solicitor General … … … 9,000 1,250 3,551 5 0 177 5 0
Lord Advocate … … … … 8,000 1,250 2,963 16 8 155 5 7
Solicitor General for Scotland … 5,625 — 1,687 2 6 102 5 0
Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Four).* 3,000 1,250 770 13 9 46 14 2
Assistant Whips (Four) … … 3,000 1,250 770 13 9 46 14 2
Treasurer of the Household … … 3,300 1,250 866 18 9 52 10 10
Comptroller of the Household … 3,000 1,250 770 13 9 46 14 2
Vice Chamberlain of the Household … 3,000 1,250
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms. 4,500 — 1,274 12 6 77 5 0
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard. 3,300 — 866 18 9 52 10 10
Lords in Waiting (Three) … … 3,000 — 770 13 9 46 14 2
* 1 also Parliamentary Secretary to the Civil Service Department.
Notes:
(i) The Parliamentary allowance is payable only to those Ministers who are Members of the House of Commons.
(ii) Certain of the changes in Departments consequent on the setting up of the new Department of the Environment are contingent on Parliamentary approval.
(iii) Ministers who are Members of the Commons are also entitled to claim the Members' allowance for secretarial assistance of up to £500 per annum.
(iv) In column (4), the tax shown for the office of Prime Minister assumes (in addition to a married man's allowance) the deduction of £4,000 for expenses.

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