HC Deb 15 December 1980 vol 996 c47W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of the expenditure on education in the North-West of England was spent on the provision of school books in the financial year 1979–80.

Date Basic Parlimantary Salary Recommended Salary Percentage increasing in Parlimantary salary Percentage increasing in the averge industrial wage over the same period*
£ £
1 July 1957 1,750 †1,750
16 October 1964 3,250 3,250 85.7
1 January 1972 4,500 §4,500 38.5 76.5
13 June 1975 5,750 §8,000 27.8 79.6
13 June 1976 6,062 5.4 16.9
13 June 1977 6,270 3.4 9.4
13 June 1978 6,897 10.0 16.4
13 June 1979 9,450 §12,000 37.0 16.1
13 June 1980 11,750 24.3 18.9
* Taken from the Index of Average Earnings: Production Industries and some Services (older series) Manual and non-Manual employees (combined). Figures are only available as far back as 1963.
†Government proposal.
‡ Lawrence Committee recommendation.
§ Top Salaries Review Body recommendation.