§ 39. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish details of the salaries, pension rights, subsistence and travel allowance of his staff in October 1974 and for each October until 1978.
§ Mr. FootThe information is as follows:
The salaries paid to the staff in my Department during the period mentioned were:
October 1974 £7,588 October 1975 £14,734 October 1976 £15,275 October 1977 £16,189 October 1978 £16,483 All the posts are pensionable in accordance with the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme. No travelling or subsistence allowances are payable as such, but reimbursement of the costs of travelling on duty is made as necessary. In the months specified, the amounts were £358.50, £122.55, £97.43, £85.40, and £126.49, respectively.