HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 cc374-7W
Sir Geoffrey Finsberg

To 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 whose salaries are(a) higher and (b) lower than those of hon. Members, as at (i) 1 November 1989 and (ii) 1 February 1990.

Mr. Beith

The information requested is set out in the following tables. It should be noted that:

  1. (1) The salaries quoted include the appropriate provision of London weighting including with effect from 1 January 1990, the additional point on the pay spine which is payable to staff who work in London. Grades 1 and 2 do not receive London weighting and grade 3 attracts a London allowance of £2,000 per annum (included in tables).
  2. (2) The scales do not include the element of pay which is performance related.
  3. (3) Where the maximum of the salary scale is greater than the basic salary of Members at 1 November 1989 and 1 January 1990 respectively, the recipient is deemed to have a higher salary than that of a Member. If the maximum of the scale is less than the basic salary of the Member, the recipient is deemed to be paid less than a Member.
  4. (4) The statistics cover only "Officers of the House". Members of staff who are not "Officers of the House" (currently in receipt of salaries less than that of Members) are included in the list of all staff given in statement C to the 11th annual report to the House of Commons Commission, a copy of which is held in the Library.

Supplementary note: Other tables show a breakdown of the actual salaries of staff in grades with pay scales which span the salaries of Members—showing those above and below the salary of Members at the relevant dates.

Officers of the House with a salary higher than £24,107 as at 1 November 1989
Civil Service equivalent grade £
Speaker's Office
2 Speaker's Counsel 3 39,600–42,900
1 Speaker's Secretary 5 31,751–35,741
1 Assistant to Speaker's Counsel 17 23,797–28,041
1 Legal staff
Department of the Clerk of the House
1 Clerk of the House 1 72,000
1 Clerk Assistant 2 48,100–50,400
1 Clerk of Committees 2 48,100–50,400
7 Principal Clerk I 3 39,600–42,900
2 Principal Clerk II 4 38,568–40,004
16 Deputy Principal Clerk 5 31,751–35,741
21 Senior Clerk 7 21,939–25,825
1 Supervisor of Broadcasting 5 31,751–35,741
1 Clerk Services Sub-Committee 27 20,930–24,621
2 95 per cent. of grade
Department of the Serjeant at Arms
1 Serjeant at Arms 3 39,600–42,900
1 Deputy Serjeant at Arms 5 31,751–35,741
1 Assistant Serjeant at Arms 26 23,637–30,251
2 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 7 21,939–25,825
Civil Service equivalent grade £
2 95 per cent. of grade
Department of the Library
1 Librarian 3 39,600–42,900
1 Deputy Librarian 4 38,568–40,004
2 Assistant Librarians 5 31,751–35,741
9 Deputy Assistant Librarians 6 24,789–31,751
12½ Senior Library Clerk 7 21,939–25,825
Vote Office
1 Deliverer of the Vote 6 24,789–31,751
1 Deputy Deliverer of the Vote 7 21,939–25,825
Administration Department
1 Head of Administration 3 39,600–42,900
Fees Office
1 Accountant 4 38,568–40,004
1 Deputy Accountant 5 31,751–35,741
1 Senior Assistant Accountant 6 24,789–31,751
4 Assistant Accountant 7 21,939–25,825
Establishments Office
1 Head of Establishments 5 31,751–35,741
1 Deputy Head of Establishments 6 24,789–31,751
Computer Office
1 Computer Officer 5 31,751–35,741
Internal Audit
1 Internal Auditor 7 21,939–25,825
Staff Inspection
1 Staff Inspector 7 21,939–25,825
Department of the Official Report
1 Editor 4 38,568–40,004
1 Deputy Editor 6 24,789–31,751
4 Principal Assistant Editors 36 23,176–29,651
5 Assistant Editors 46 20,872–26,651
3 93 per cent. of grade
4 83 per cent. of grade
Refreshment Department
1 General Manager 6 24,789–31,751
1 Deputy General Manager 7 21,939–25,825
1 Catering Accountant 7 21,939–25,825
Officers of the House with a salary lower than £24,107 as at 1 November 1989
Civil Service equivalent grade £
Speaker's Office
1 Chaplain SEO (Max) 4,709
Department of the Clerk of the House
6 Assistant Clerk 'A' HEO (D) 14,722–18,086
2 Assistant Clerk 'T' AT 11,996–13,824
Department of the Library
6 Assistant Clerk 'A' HEO (D) 14,772–18,086
4 Assistant Clerk 'T' AT 11,996–13,824
1 November 1989
Supplementary breakdown for those whose scales span the Members salary but are currently paid at a lower rate
Civil Service equivalent grade
Department of the Clerk of the House
8 Senior Clerks 7
Civil Service equivalent grade
Department of the Serjeant at Arms
1 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 7
Department of the Library
10 Senior Library Clerks 7
Administration Department
1 Assistant Accountant 7
1 Internal Auditor 7
Officers of the House with a salary higher than £26,701 as at 1 February 1990
Civil Service equivalent grade £
Speaker's Office
2 Speaker's Counsel 3 39,600–42,900
1 Speaker's Secretary 5 33,026–37,186
1 Assistant to Speaker's Counsel 17 24,789–29,224
1 Legal staff
Department of the Clerk of the House
1 Clerk of the House 1 72,000
1 Clerk Assistant 2 48,100–50,400
1 Clerk of Committees 2 48,100–50,400
7 Principal Clerk I 3 39,600–42,900
2 Principal Clerk II 4 40,004–41,496
16 Deputy Principal Clerk 5 33,026–37,186
21 Senior Clerk 7 22,848–26,910
1 Supervisor of Broadcasting 5 33,026–37,186
Department of the Serjeant at Arms
1 Serjeant at Arms 3 39,600–42,900
1 Deputy Serjeant at Arms 5 33,026–37,186
1 Assistant Serjeant at Arms 26 24,621–31,462
2 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 7 22,848–26,910
2 95 per cent. of grade
Department of the Library
1 Librarian 3 39,600–42,900
1 Deputy Librarian 4 40,004–41,496
2 Assistant Librarians 5 33,026–37,186
9 Deputy Assistant Librarians 6 25,825–33,026
12½ Senior Library Clerk 7 22,848–26,910
(Vote Office)
1 Deliverer of the Vote 6 25,825–33,026
1 Deputy Deliverer of the Vote 7 22,848–26,910
Administration Department
1 Head of Administration 3 39,600–42,900
(Fees Office)
1 Accountant 4 40,004–41,496
1 Deputy Accountant 5 33,026–37,186
1 Senior Assistant Accountant 6 25,825–33,026
4 Assistant Accountant 7 22,848–26,910
(Establishments Office)
1 Head of Establishments 5 33,026–37,186
1 Deputy Head of Establishments 6 25,825–33,026
(Computer Office)
1 Computer Officer 5 33,026–37,186
(Internal Audit)
1 Internal Auditor 7 22,848–26,910
(Staff Inspection)
1 Staff Inspector 7 22,848–26,910
Department of the Official Report
1 Editor 4 40,004–41,496
1 Deputy Editor 6 25,825–33,026
4 Principal Assistant Editors 36 24,140–30,837
Civil Service equivalent grade £
5 Assistant Editors 46 21,732–27,709
3 93 per cent. of grade
4 83 per cent. of grade
Refreshment Department
1 General Manager 6 25,825–33,026
1 Deputy General Manager 7 22,848–26,910
1 Catering Accountant 7 22,848–26,910
Officers of the House with a salary lower than £26,701 as at 1 February 1990
Civil Service equivalent grade £
Speaker's Office
1 Chaplain SEO (Max) 4,709
Department of the Clerk of the House
1 Clerk Services Sub-Committee 27 21,793–25,652
6 Assistant Clerk 'A' HEO (D) 14,722–18,086
2 Assistant Clerk 'T' AT 11,996–13,824
2 95 per cent. of grade
Department of the Library
6 Assistant Clerk 'A' HEO (D) 14,772–18,086
4 Assistant Clerk 'T' AT 11,996–13,824
February 1990
Supplementary breakdown for those whose scales span the Members salary but are currently paid at a lower rate
Civil Service equivalent grade
Department of the Clerk of the House
8 Senior Clerks 7
Department of the Serjeant at Arms
1 Deputy Assistant Serjeant at Arms 7
Department of the Library
10 Senior Library Clerks 7
Administration Department
1 Assistant Accountant 7
1 Internal Auditor 7

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