§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Prime Minister if she will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the percentage increase in the pay of Cabinet Ministers since 1978–79, before and after tax, assuming allowances are restricted to the married person's allowance.
§ The Prime MinisterThe information requested is contained in the following table.
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Percentage increase in pay of a Cabinet Minister in 1988–89 compared with 1978–79 1978–79 1988–89 Cabinet Minister (Commons) Gross Salary £14,300 £34,479 Percentage increase — 141
1978–79 1988–89 Net Salary £9,386 £25,220 Percentage increase — 169 Cabinet Minister (Lords) Gross Salary £14,300 £41,997 Percentage increase — 194 Net Salary £9,386 £29,731 Percentage increase — 217 NoteIn 1983 Lords Ministers received a pay lead over their Commons counterparts.
Commons Ministers receive in addition a reduced parliamentary salary. In 1978–79 it was £3,529, in 1988–89 it was £18,148.