§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what financial arrangements for further salary payments ensue when a Minister resigns or is sacked.
§ Mr. BrookeSubject to the provisions of section 13 of the Parliamentary Pensions etc. Act 1984, Ministers and paid office holders in the House of Lords are currently eligible to receive a severance payment of three months' final salary on ceasing to be a Minister. There is currently no similar scheme in place for Commons Ministers; they revert to receiving the full parliamentary salary providing they remain Members of Parliament. I would, however, refer the hon. Member to the 26th TSRB Report (Cm. 362), and the statement of my right hon. Friend the Lord President on 24 May 1988 at column 103 in response to the right hon. Member for Wythenshawe (Mr. Morris).