§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many hon. Members arrange for their secretaries to have their salaries paid direct by his Fees Office out of the secretarial allowance available to hon. Members; and how many hon. Members during 1979–80 did not draw any money at all for secretarial expenses.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasAs at the end of July, 238 hon. Members had authorised the Fees Office to arrange for the direct payment of their secretaries' salaries out of the secretarial allowance available to hon. Members.
All Members of the present Parliament, who were Members during 1979–80, submitted claims against the secretarial allowance in respect of the year 1979–80.