§ Mr. Favellasked the Prime Minister what was the cost of the work of the Top Salaries Review Body in relation to the report of the review of parliamentary pay and allowances; and what was the cost of publishing the report as Cmnd. 8881.
§ The Prime MinisterThe additional costs arising were £116,000 in respect of consultancy and other expenses, and £53,600 in respect of publication. The secretariat for the review was provided by the Office of Manpower Economics from within its established resources. Members of the review body are unpaid.