§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether, when next giving consideration to the question of hon. Members' salaries, he will bear in mind that unlike almost every other section of the population their salaries are only worth two-thirds of what they were receiving in 1965 if account is taken of the rise in the index of retail prices.
§ Mr. FootThe Government will continue to take into account all relevant issues in forming proposals on Members' salaries.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether, now that the Boyle Committee has reported on top salaries, he will make a statement on the Government's intentions concerning the Boyle Committee's report on Members of Parliaments' salaries and how this latest report will affect them.
§ Mr. FootThe latest report of the Review Body on Top Salaries makes no reference to Members' salaries. I intend to put the Government's proposals on increases in Members' pay before the House shortly.