§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service to what extent hon. Members' salaries would have to rise to give to them the same actual or percentage increases as paid and awarded since October 1974, including the June 1979 award, to doctors, judges, top civil servants, dentists, military personnel and the police.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is given in the following table, in which each of the groups mentioned is represented by a grade whose salary most nearly corresponds to that of a Member of Parliament:
of the groups mentioned is represented by a grade whose salary most nearly corresponds to that of a Member of Parliament:
Percentage increase in salary since 1972 Circuit judge 84.8 Principal grade in the Civil Service 106.6 Major 149.9 Chief superintendent of police 198.9 Senior registrar (NS) 110.1 General dental practitioner (NHS) 120.4 Member of Parliament 53.3