HC Deb 25 June 1979 vol 969 cc10-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the Official Report a list of the persons or grades as mentioned in the Boyle committee report on top salaries and their total annual wage or salary scales per annum; what their gross and net pay would be after taxation on the basis of each person being married and claiming a marriage allowance; and what these figures will be after the proposed increases made in June and after implementing the Budget and proposals oincome tax changes.

Mr. Channon

The following table sets out the salaries payable to the holders of the offices whose pay is covered by the recommendations of the Review Body on Top Salaries. These salaries were payable from 1 April 1979 as a result of the Government's decision to implement the recommendations in the review body's report No. 11. Most of the nationalised industry board members are paid on salary ranges and in these cases the salaries shown are the mid-points of these ranges.

The table also shows the corresponding salaries for these offices net of tax on the hypothesis that the office-holder is entitled to only the married man's tax allowance. The table does not, of course, purport to show the actual post-tax salaries of the office-holders concerned. The position under the tax rates and allowances set by the 1979 Finance Act is shown in (1), while column (2) shows the position that will apply following the implementation of the tax changes proposed in the Budget.

Net after tax
Salary (1) (2)
£ £ £
(a) Senior grades of the higher civil service
Head of the Home Civil Service 28,211 13,276 17,010
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
Secretary to the Cabinet
Permanent secretary 25,886 12,881 16,034
Second permanent secretary 23,811 12,379 15,101
Deputy secretary 20,314 11,505 13,452
Under secretary 16,714 10,384 11,647
(b) Senior officers in the Armed Forces
Admiral of the Fleet 27,936 13,229 16,901
Field Marshal
Marshal of the Air Force
Admiral 25,474 12,795 15,849
General
Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral 20,314 11,505 13,452
Lieutenant General
Air Marshal
Rear Admiral 16,714 10,384 11,647
Major General
Air Vice-Marshal
(c) Judiciary
Lord Chief Justice 32,792 14,055 18,843
Master of the Rolls 30,261 13,624 17,831
Lord of Appeal
Lord President of the Court of Session (Scotland) 29,849 13,555 17,666
Lord Chief Justice (Northern Ireland) 28,617 13,345 17,173
President of the Family Division 28,961 13,404 17,311
Lord Justice of Appeal 27,799 13,206 16,846
Lord Justice Clerk (Scotland) 27,730 13,194 16,818
Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland) 26,217 12,937 16,183
Vice-Chancellor 26,386 12,966 16,259
High Court Judge 25,886 12,881 16,034
Judge of the Court of Session (Scotland) 24,786 12,623 15,539
Puisne Judge (Northern Ireland) 24,717 12,605 15,508
President, Lands Tribunal (England and Wales) 20,340 11,511 13,465
President, Transport Tribunal 19,237 11,189 12,914
Chief National Insurance Commissioner 19,952 11,403 13,271
President, Industrial Tribunals (England and Wales) 19,540 11,279 13,065
President, Industrial Tribunals (Scotland) 18,902 11,088 12,746
Sheriff Principal (Scotland) 19,040 11,129 12,815
Chairman, Scottish Lands Court
President, Lands Tribunal (Scotland) 17,460 10,645 12,025
Official Referee (London) 18,390 10,934 12,490
Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster
Recorder of Liverpool 18,596 10,996 12,593
Recorder of Manchester
Senior Circuit Judge, Newington Causeway
Recorder of Belfast (Northern Ireland) 18,665 11,012 12,627
Circuit Judge 18,015 10,822 12,302
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
Sheriff A (Scotland)
County Court Judge (Northern Ireland)
Members, Lands Tribunal (England and Wales) 18,290 10,904 12,440
National Insurance Commissioner
Judge Advocate General
Members, Lands Tribunal (Scotland) 16,090 10,165 11,304
Master of the Court of Protection 17,640 10,708 12,115
Senior and Chief Masters and Registrars 17,365 10,611 11,977
Regional Chairmen, Industrial Tribunals (England and Wales and Scotland)
Chairman, Foreign Compensation Commission
Registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal
Sheriff B (Scotland) 16,656 10,363 11,615
Masters and Registrars 15,790 10,060 11,139
Net after tax
Salary (1) (2)
£ £ £
Metropolitan Magistrate 16,202 10,204 11,395
Chairmen, Industrial Tribunals (England and Wales and Scotland)
Vice-Judge Advocate General
Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate
Resident Magistrate (Northern Ireland)

CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF NATIONALISED INDUSTRY BOARDS
Net after tax
Board and position Salary (1) (2)
£ £
British National Oil Corporation
Chairman 44,201 15,996 23,410
Deputy Chairman 36,225 14,638 20,216
Board Member 31,110 13,769 18,170
National Enterprise Board
Chairman 43,685 15,907 23,201
Deputy Chairman 35,165 14,458 19,792
Board Member
British Steel Corporation
Chairman 41,695 15,568 22,404
Deputy Chairman 34,195 14,293 19,404
Board Member 27,370 13,133 16,674
Post Office
Chairman 33,945 14,251 17,664
Deputy Chairman 31,885 13,901 18,481
Board Member 25,670 12,844 15,937
British Rail, British Gas Corporation, British Ship builders, National Coal Board, British Airways Board, British Aerospace, Electricity Council
Chairman 36,945 14,761 20,505
Deputy Chairman 28,495 13,324 17,124
Board Member 22,795 12,125 14,643
Central Electricity Generating Board
Chairman 32,845 14,064 18,865
Deputy Chairman 26,820 13,040 16,455
Board Member 22,320 12,006 14,429
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Chairman 30,030 13,585 17,738
Deputy Chairman 25,445 12,788 15,836
Board Member 20,645 11,587 13,617
Scottish Development Agency
Chairman 27,565 13,166 16,752
Deputy Chairman 22,475 12,045 14,499
Board Member 17,925 10,795 12,257
National Bus Company
Chairman 28,020 13,244 16,934
Deputy Chairman 22,695 12,100 14,598
Board Member 18,270 10,898 12,430
National Freight Corporation
Chairman 28,025 13,244 16,936
Deputy Chairman 22,695 12,100 14,598
Board Member 18,270 10,898 12,430
Civil Aviation Authority
Chairman 27,500 13,155 16,726
Deputy Chairman 21,215 11,730 13,902
Board Member 18,860 11,075 12,725
British Airports Authority
Chairman 26,920 13,057 16,494
Deputy Chairman
Board Member 18,455 10,954 12,523
Cable and Wireless Limited
Chairman 24,250 12,489 15,298
Deputy Chairman 21,045 11,687 13,817
Board Member 16,395 10,272 11,471
Commonwealth Development Corporation
Chairman 26,270 12,946 16,207
Deputy Chairman 21,070 11,693 13,830
Board Member 16,770 10,403 11,678
Net after tax
Board and position Salary (1) (2)
£ £ £
North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board, South of Scotland Electricity Board
Chairman 24,620 12,581 15,465
Deputy Chairman 19,695 11,326 13,142
Board Member
Welsh Development Agency
Chairman 24,715 12,604 15,507
Deputy Chairman 19,280 11,201 12,935
Board Member 15,600 9,990 11,034
British Transport Docks Board
Chairman 25,220 12,731 15,735
Deputy Chairman 21,070 11,694 13,830
Board Member 16,495 10,307 11,526
Scottish Transport Group
Chairman 24,620 12,581 15,465
Deputy Chairman 19,620 11,304 13,105
Board Member
National Water Council
Chairman 24,620 12,581 15,465
Deputy Chairman
Board Member
Regional Water Authorities
Chairman 21,290 11,749 13,940
Area Electricity Boards
Chairman 21,920 11,906 14,250
Deputy Chairman 16,320 10,246 11,430
British Waterways Board
Chairman 17,445 10,640 12,018
Deputy Chairman 13,190 8,977 9,678
Board Member