§ Mr. Bakerasked the Lord President of the Council what was the level of the salary of a Member of Parliament in March 1968 and what it would be today if it had moved in line with increases in the Retail Price Index and increases in the level of average earnings since then.
§ Mr. FootThe salary of a Member of Parliament in March 1968 was £3,250. If this rate were increased in line with movements in the Index of Retail Prices, up to October 1976 and the index of average earnings, up to August 1976, the latest available figure, it would now be £8,313 and £10,085 respectively.