Member's Correspondence (Hansard, 9 November 1972)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information, as contained in the communication dated 24th October, 1972, which he sent to the hon. Member for 219W West Ham, North, in reply to his letter of 28th September, was not readily available within a few days of receipt of the original communication; why it took so long to send a reply; and whether he will expedite such replies in the future.

§ Mr. Carlisle
None of the information was readily available. There was no undue delay in obtaining the information and sending the reply.

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the hon. Member for West Ham, North may expect a reply to his request for an investigation into a possible breaking of the law by a police officer, details of which were contained in the hon. Member's letter dated 25th October last.

DATES OF APPOINTMENT AND SALARY INCREASES OF CHAIRMAN OF

HORSERACE BETTING LEVY BOARD

Date Salary Percentage increase

£ per cent.

16th November, 1967 Appointed Chairman on part-time (4 days a week) basis 4,800 —

1st September, 1968 Appointment, and salary, converted to full-time basis 6,000 Nil

1st July, 1969 … Three stage increase in salary in the light of the recommendations of the 1969 report of the N.B.P.I. on "Top Salaries in the Private Sector and Nationalised Industries." 6,600 10

1st July, 1970 … 6,900 4.5

1st July, 1971 … 7,200 4.2

1st January, 1972 … Increase in the light of the recommendations of the1972 report of the Review Body on Top Salaries and of the salary rates payable for comparable posts. 10,000 39

Note

The increase of salary on 1st September, 1968 did not involve any percentage increase in the rate of the salary. The increase in amount was 25 per cent.

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why, as a means of strengthening the Government's desire for wage and salary restraint, he will not suspend the retrospective salary award to the retiring chairman of the Horserace Betting Levy Board, in view of the fact that this has almost trebled since his first appointment in 1967.

§ Mr. Carlisle
My right hon. Friend has no power to do so, even if he thought it appropriate. This award gives effect to commitments entered into before the announcement on 26th September of the Government's proposals for voluntary price and pay restraint.
220W

§ Mr. Carlisle
As soon as possible after the observations of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis have been received.

DATES OF APPOINTMENT AND SALARY INCREASES OF CHAIRMAN OF
HORSERACE BETTING LEVY BOARD
Date			Salary	Percentage increase
			£	per cent.
16th November, 1967		Appointed Chairman on part-time (4 days a week) basis	4,800	—
1st September, 1968		Appointment, and salary, converted to full-time basis	6,000	Nil
1st July, 1969	…	Three stage increase in salary in the light of the recommendations of the 1969 report of the N.B.P.I. on "Top Salaries in the Private Sector and Nationalised Industries."	6,600	10
1st July, 1970	…	6,900	4.5
1st July, 1971	…	7,200	4.2
1st January, 1972	…	Increase in the light of the recommendations of the1972 report of the Review Body on Top Salaries and of the salary rates payable for comparable posts.	10,000	39
Note
The increase of salary on 1st September, 1968 did not involve any percentage increase in the rate of the salary. The increase in amount was 25 per cent.