§ Mr. Marlowasked the Lord Privy Seal what has been the increase in the pay of hon. Members for each of the last three years ended in mid-June; and how this compares with the annual average increase in earnings over similar periods.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information requested is:
Increase in Parliamentary Salary Percentage Increase in Average Earnings Percentage June 1979-June 1980 *24.3 21.7 June 1980-June 1981 *18.7 12.0 June 1981-June 1982 4.0 9.9 *Including second and final stage of staged implementation of TSRB Report No. 12, 1979.