§ Mr. Beithasked the Lord President of the Council whether he will ensure that Members whose secretaries are contracted out of the State pension scheme are not thereby precluded from making use of the scheme for paying secretarial salaries through the Fees Office.
§ Mr. FootYes. If they contact the Fees Office the necessary arrangements will be made.
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