HL Deb 21 July 1983 vol 443 c1357WA
Lord Boyd-Carpenter

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make a statement about ministerial salaries in the light of the outcome of the debate in the House of Commons on 19th July.

Office Current Salary† TSRB‡Recommend ℅Inc July 83 Salary ℅Inc Jan. 84 Salary ℅Inc Jan. 85 Salary ℅Inc Jan. 86 salary ℅Inc Jan. 87 salary ℅Inc Jan. 87 ℅Inc Over current
Prime Minister 46,660 65,000 39.3 48,530 4.0 51,050 53,600 56,120 58,650 25.7
Lord Chancellor¶ 52,500 62,000 18.1 58,500 11.4 62,000 6.0 — — — —
Mr. Speaker 38,785 55,000 41.8 40,340 4.0 42,440 44,560 46,650 48,750 25.7
Cabinet Minister (C) 37,410 55,000 47.0 38,910 4.0 40,930 42,980 45,000 47,000 25.7
Cabinet Minister (L) 28,950 49,500 71.0 30,110 4.0 31,680 33,260 34,820 36,390 25.7
Minister of Sate (C) 29,035 38,000 30.0 30,410 4.7 31,990 33,590 34,170 36,750 26.6
Minister of Sate (C) 24,200 32,500 34.3 25,350 4.7 26,670 28,000 29,320 30,640 26.6
Parl. Secretary (C) 24,160 31,000 28.3 25,460 5.4 26,780 28,120 29,400 30,760 27.3
Parl. Secretary (L) 19,350 25,500 31.8 20,390 5.4 21,450 22,520 23,580 24,640 27.3
Attorney General 39,160 55,000 40.4 40,730 4.0 42,850 44,990 47,100 49,220 25.7
Solicitor General 33,810 44,000 30.1 35,160 4.0 36,990 38,840 40,670 42,500 25.7
Lord Advocate (C) 29,000 38,500 32.8 30,160 4.0 31,730 33,320 34,890 36,460 25.7
Solicitor General for Scotland 30,210 38,000 25.3 31,420 4.0 33,050 34,700 36,330 37,960 25.7
In the House of Commons
Leader of the Opposition 35,035 50,000 42.7 36,490 4.2 38,390 40,310 44,200 44,100 25.9
Chief Whip 32,610 42,000 28.8 34,030 4.4 35,800 37,590 39,360 41,130 26.1
Dep. Chief Whip 29,035 38,000 30. 30,410 4.7 31,990 33,590 35,170 36,750 26.6
Opposition Chief Whip 29,035 38,000 30.9 30,410 4.7 31,990 33,590 35,170 36,750 26.6
Government Whip 21,735 28,000 28.8 22,910 5.4 24,100 25,310 26,500 27,690 27.4
Assistant Opposition Whip 21,735 28,000 28.8 22,910 5.4 24,100 25,310 26,500 27,690 27.4
Chairman. Ways and Means 29,035 38,000 30.9 30,410 4.7 31,990 33,590 35,170 36,750 26.6
Dep. Chairman Ways and means 26,585 34,500 29.8 27,920 5.0 29,370 30,840 32,290 33,740 26.9
In the House of Lords
Chief Whip 24,200 32,500 34.3 25,350 4.7 26,670 28,000 29,320 30,640 26.6
Dep. Chief Whip 19,350 25,500 31.8 20,390 5.4 21,450 22,520 23,580 24,640 27.3
Government Whip 16,925 22,500 32.9 17,840 5.4 18,770 19,710 20,640 21,570 27.4
Leader of the Opposition (L) 19,350 25,500 31.8 20,390 5.4 21,450 22,520 23,580 24,640 27.3
Opposition Chief Whip 16,925 22,500 32.9 17,840 5.4 18,770 19,710 20,640 21,570 27.4
Chairman of Committees 24,200 32,500 34. 25,350 4.7 26,670 28,000 29,320 30,640 26.6
Prin. Dep. Chairman of Committees 21,750 29,000 33.3 22,780 4.7 23,960 25,160 26,340 27,530 26.6
Members of Parliament 14,510 19,000 30.9 15,308 5.5 16,106 5.2 16,904 5.0 17,702 4.7 18,500 4.3 27.5
†Includes Parliamentary salary of £8,460 where appropriate.
‡Includes Parliamentary salary of £11,000 where appropriate.
¶from 1st January 1985 to 1st January 1987 the Lord Chancellor's notional salary will be set at level £2,000 above that of the Lord Chief Justice.