§ Mr. Raisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state, or estimate, for 1973–,74, 1976–77, and 1977–78, the
1975 1976* 1977* £ £ £ The Queen's Civil List … … … … … 1,400,000 1,614,575 1,905,000(estimated) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother … 95,000 140,000 155,000 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh … … … … 65,000 85,000 85,000 The Princess Anne … … … … 35,000 45,000 50,000 The Princess Margaret … … … … 35,000 50,000 55,000 Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester … … 20,000 25,000 25,000 Payable by the Royal Trustees under section 3 of the Civil List Act 1972† HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … … 15,000 28,000 26,000 HRH The Duke of Kent … … … … 35,000 45,000 48,000 HRH Princess Alexandra, Mrs. Angus Ogilvy … 30,000 40,000 50,000 HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone … … 5,000 5,000 6,000 *Including supplements by the Royal Trustees under the Civil List Act 1975. † Her Majesty The Queen contributed £150,000 towards the cost of the Civil List in 1975 in addition to meeting the deficit of £8,535. In 1976 and 1977, Her Majesty has met the whole cost of payments by the Royal Trustees under section 3 totalling £118,000 and £130,000, respectively. The amount of any increases to be given in 1978 will depend on the amount of the expenses to be incurred in that year in carrying out the Royal duties, including the award of any increases in salaries and wages, in accordance with current incomes policy, to the staff employed on this work.