§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will list in one table the dates when all those covered by the Boyle Report on salaries for the higher paid state servants last received a salary increase; what increases were given to each grade; and what changes there have been in the expenses allowances to these individuals.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerYes. The table shows the dates when each group covered by the Boyle Report last received a salary 413W increase together with the cash amount of the increase given. These increases were the final stages of the awards recommended in 1969 by the appropriate bodies advising on the pay of these groups, and the resultant salaries represented those thought to be correct at 1969 levels. In the case of the most senior
Category Date of last increase Amount of increase British Steel Corporation: Chairman … 26th April, 1970 … £2 500 Deputy Chairmen … 26th April, 1969 … £2,500–£3,000* Members … 26th April, 1969 … £l,875–£2,375* Group A Boards: Chairmen … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,500 Deputy Chairmen … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,000 Members … 1st January, 1971 … £l,150–£2,275 Group B Boards: Chairmen … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,000 Deputy Chairmen … 1st July, 1971 † … £1,500 Members … 1st January, 1971 … £150–£775 Group C Boards: Chairmen … 1st January, 1971 … £150–£2,275 Deputy Chairmen … 1st January, 1971 … £725–£l 175 Head of the Civil Service … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,300 Permanent Secretary to the Treasury … Secretary to the Cabinet … Permanent Secretary … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,100 Deputy Secretary … 1st January, 1971 … £950 Under Secretary … 1st January, 1971 … £240 Admiral of the Fleet … 1st July, 1971 † … £3,506 Field Marshal … Marshal of the Royal Air Force … Admiral, General, Air Chief Marshal … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,992 Vice-Admiral, Lieutenant-General, Air Marshal … 1st January, 1971 … £1,256 Rear Admiral, Major General, Air Vice-Marshal … 1st January, 1971 … £497 Lord Chief Justice … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,500 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,500 Master of the Rolls … President of the Family Division … Lord Justice of Appeal and Puisne Judge … 1st July, 1971 † … £2,500 Circuit Judge … 1st January, 1971‡ … £1,300 Metropolitan Magistrate … 1st January, 1971 … £800 *The salaries fixed in 1967 for these groups on the setting up of the Corporation were abated by 12½ per cent. until 26th April, 1969. †Due on 1stJanuary, 1971 but voluntarily deferred until 1st July, 1971. ‡The figures given here relate to County Court Judges who became Circuit Judges from 1st January, 1972 under the Courts Act 1972.