§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Lord President of the Council when he hopes to make a statement on the Members' secretarial allowance.
§ Mr. FootThe Services Committee recently appointed a sub-committee to consider what services might be provided by Departments of the House in respect of the payment of Members' secretaries and research assistants. I think the House will wish to await the report of the committee. I have no proposals to make at present regarding the level of the Members' secretarial allowance.