§ Mr. Greenwayasked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what was the date of the recent increases in allowances to specialist advisers to Select Committees; and if he will set out details of the increases in money and percentage terms.
§ Mr. Arthur BottomleyOn 16 June 1980 authorisation was given for the fees paid to specialist advisers to Select Committees to be increased with effect from 13 May 1980. This brought their rates into line with those recently brought into operation for similar work done for Government Departments, on which the rates for Select Committee specialist advisers have always been based. The minimum rate has increased from £15 per day to £19 per day and the maximum rate from £40 to £60 per day, representing increases of 26.7 per cent. at the minimum and 50 per cent. at the maximum.