HC Deb 08 July 1987 vol 119 c145W
Mr. Forth

asked the Member representing the House of Commons Commission what are the current salaries and numbers in post of the principal grades of servants of the House of Commons.

Mr. Beith

The following table gives numbers in post and current salary scales of House of Commons staff in grades equivalent or related to Civil Service grades 1 to 7 inclusive:

Numbers of staff in post Equivalent Civil Service grade Salary scale 1 April 1987
1 Grade 1 *64,739
2 Grade 2 *43,264–45,349
12 Grade 3 *33,725–36,852
4 Grade 4 31,672–33,235
23 Grade 5 26,204–29,680
1 House of Commons Pay Spine U (equivalent to 98 per cent, of Civil Service Grade 5) 25,709–29,116
14 Grade 6 20,251–26,800
1 House of Commons Pay Spine Z (95 per cent. Grade 6) 19,312–25,533
4 House of Commons Pay Spine ZA (93 per cent. Grade 6) 18,936–25,027
4 House of Commons Pay Spine ZE (83 per cent. Grade 6) 17,037–22,493
45 Grade 7 16,392–21,757
* All rates include inner London weighting of £1,465 per annum except in the case of those grades asterisked to whom no such weighting is payable.