§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Prime Minister what was the average salary paid to members of her office(a) in 1979, (b) in 1983, and (c) in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ The Prime MinisterFigures are not now available for 1979 and 1983 and cannot be obtained except at disproportionate cost. The average salary paid to members of my office in 1987–88 was £18,403.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Prime Minister how many people were employed in the Prime Minister's Office(a) in 1979, (b) in 1983, and (c) in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) on 12 November 1987 at columns 169–170.