§ Mr. DykesTo ask the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will give figures and grades, titles and ranks for all Officers of the House of Commons whose salaries are(a) higher and (b) lower than those of hon. Members.
§ Mr. BeithThe information requested is set out in the following table:
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Grade Number of staff Civil Service equivalent Salary range £ Head of Administration 1 Grade 3 34,000–37,000 Principal Clerks (II) 2 Grade 4 30,344–31,844 Accountant 1 Grade 4 30,344–31,844 Editor 1 Grade 4 30,344–31,844 Deputy Principal Clerks 16 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Deputy Serjeant at Arms 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Deputy Librarian 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Assistant Librarian 2 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Head of Establishments Office 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Deputy Accountant 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Speaker's Secretary 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Computer Officer 1 Grade 5 24,765–28,215 Below £22,548.00 Deputy Assistant Librarian 9 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 Deliverer of the Vote 1 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 Deputy Head of Establishments Office 1 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 Senior Assistant Accountant 1 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 General Manager RD 1 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 Deputy Editor 1 Grade 6 18,786–25,335 95 per cent. Assistant Serjeant at Arms 1 Grade 6 17,847–24,068 93 per cent. Principal Assistant Editors 4 Grade 6 17,471–23,562 83 per cent. Assistant Editors 4 Grade 6 15,592–21,028 Senior Clerks 22 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 2 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Senior Library Clerks 12 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Assistant Accountants 4 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Internal Auditor 1 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Staff Inspector 1 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Deputy General Manager RD 1 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 Catering Accountant RD 1 Grade 7 15,030–20,292 90 per cent. Deputy Deliverer of the Vote 1 Grade 7 13,527–18,263 Assistant Clerks (A) 7 HEO (D) 10,900–13,900 Assistant Library Clerks 4 HEO (D) 10,900–13,900 Assistant Clerk (T) 1 AT 8,000–10,150 Assistant Library Clerk (T) 3 AT 8,000–10,150 Speaker's Chaplain 1 SEO (9½ hours) 3,656 Notes:
1. The above salaries which were effective from 1 April 1987, do not include Inner London Weighting (£1,527 per annum).
2. Where the mean of the salary scale quoted above is greater than £22,548 (basic salary of a Member) the recipient is deemed to have a higher salary than that of a Member. If the mean of the scale is less than £22,548 the recipient is deemed to be paid less than a Member.