§ Mr. HanleyTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement about Ministers' pay.
§ Mr. WakehamThe salaries of Ministers and other paid office holders were last increased from 1 January 1988 under the terms of the Ministerial and other Salaries Order 1987, and will remain at these levels until they are changed by a new order. The Government have considered possible changes to ministerial salaries in the light of the increase in the salaries of Members of Parliament that will take place on 1 January 1989 according to the terms of the resolution of 21 July 1987. The Government propose a package of increases averaging 4½ per cent. This is set out in the following table. I have today laid the draft Ministerial and other Salaries Order 1988 to implement these changes.
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Current official salary January 1989 official salary Percentage increase Current total salary (including reduced Parliamentary salary of £16,911) Total January 1989 salary (including reduced Parliamentary salary of £18,148) Percentage increase £ £ £ £ House of Commons Leader of the Opposition 31,237 31,559 1.03 48,148 49,707 3.24 Chief Whip 28,267 28,589 1.14 45,178 46,737 3.45 Deputy Chief Whip 23,887 24,209 1.35 40,798 42,357 3.82 Opposition Chief Whip 23,887 24,209 1.35 40,798 42,357 3.82 Government Whips and Assistant Government Whips 14,827 15,349 3.52 31,738 33,497 5.54 Assistant Opposition Whips 14,827 15,349 3.52 31,738 33,497 5.54 Chairman of Ways and Means 23,887 24,209 1.35 40,798 42,357 3.82 Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 20,877 21,199 1.54 37,788 39,347 4.13 House of Lords Chief Whip 34,688 37,047 6.80 Deputy Chief Whip 28,688 30,647 6.83 Government Whips 25,618 27,377 6.87 Opposition Leader 28,688 30,647 6.83 Opposition Chief Whip 25,618 27,377 6.87 Chairman of Committees 34,688 37,047 6.80 Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees 31,578 33,537 6.20 1 The Prime Minister has elected to receive the same salary as a Cabinet Minister in the House of Commons. Note: The Lord Chancellor's salary is governed by the Lord Chancellor's Salary Order 1988 and is not affected by this Order. (He receives £87,250 effective from 1 October 1988).