§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the inadequacy of the present law to deal effectively with the problem of organised squatting, he will introduce appropriate legislation to provide that those remaining in premises after the true and lawful owner has demanded that they be vacated commit a criminal offence.
§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the present state of the law on squatters; what inquiries are presently being conducted in this matter; and when he expects them to be completed.
Grade 1st January 1972 1st April 1973 7th November 1973 £ £ £ Principal* … … 3,478–4,708 3,635–4,908 4,075–5,425 Principal Information Officer … … 3,478.4,708 3,635.4,908 4,075.5,425
Grade 1st January 1974 1st January 1975 1st April 1975 £ £ £ Principal* … … 4,360–5,775 5,416–7,115 5,680–7,450 Principal Information Officer … … 4,360–5,775 5,416–7,115 5,680–7,450 Notes:
(1) Both grades quoted received threshold additions from 1st June 1974–1st January 1975.
(2) Both grades are in receipt of an inner London allowance at the following rates: up to 6th November 1973 £175 p.a., up to 31st March 1974 £228 p.a., with effect from 1st April 1974 £410 p.a.
* This officer was in receipt of a Private Office allowance at the following rates: up to 30th December 1973 £680 p.a., with effect from 1st January 1974 £952 p.a.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish in the Official Report details of the five top paid civil servants in his Department; what salaries they now receive; what they were receiving in January
Grade 1st January 1972 1st April 1973 7th November 1973 1st January 1974 £ £ £ £ Clerk of the Council† … 9,000 10,750 — 11,100 Deputy Clerk of the Council* … 5,350–7,276 5,550–7,476 5,950–7,988 6,300–8,338 Registrar, Judicial Committee* … 5,564–7,276 5,764–7,476 6,232–7,988 6,582–8,338 Principal*‡ … 3,478–4,708 3,635–4,908 4,075–5,425 4,360–5,775 Principal Information Officer* … 3,478–4,708 3,635–1,908 4,075–5,425 4,360–5,775
Grade 7th November 1974 1st January 1975 1st April 1975 £ £ £ Clerk of the Council† … 9,000 12,000 — Deputy Clerk of the Council* … 6,700–8,850 8,260–10,570 8,650–11,000 Registrar, Judicial Committee* … 7,050–8,850 8,636–10,570 9,033–11,000 Principal*‡ … — 5,416–7,115 5,680–7,450 Principal Information Officer … — 5,416–7,115 5,680–7,450 Notes:
(1) All grades quoted received threshold additions from 1st June 1974–1st January 1975.
(2) All grades marked * are in receipt of an inner London allowance at the following rates: up to 6th November 1973 £175 per annum, up to 31st March 1974 £228 per annum, with effect from 1st April 1974 £410 per annum.
† The post of Clerk of the Council was regraded from Deputy Secretary to Under Secretary on 1st July 1974. The Deputy Secretary's salary did not attract inner London allowance.
‡ This Officer was in receipt of a Private Office allowance at the following rates: up to 30th December 1973 £680 per annum, with effect from 1st January 1974 £952 per annum.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the hon. Members to the reply that I gave on 17th July to Questions from the hon. Member for Hornsey (Mr. Rossi).—[Vol. 895, c.581–2.]