§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Prime Minister if she will make representations to the Japanese Government in respect of their practice of allowing the mass slaughter of dolphins on their beaches.
§ The Prime MinisterThe British embassy in Tokyo has made clear to the Japanese authorities our strong concern over the death of nearly 600 dolphins on the beach at Miiraku on 4 November, and has asked to be informed of the result of any further inquiries into this incident.
Ministerial salaries since 1970 Prime Minister Cabinet Minister Minister of State Parliamentary Under Secretary Commons Lords Commons Lords Commons Lords 1 April 1965 14,000 8,500 5,625 3,750 1 April 1972 20,000 13,000 7,500 5,500 8 May 19751 20,000 13,000 7,500 5,500 30 June 1976 20,000 13,000 7,500 5,500 25,812 30 June 1977 20,000 13,000 7,500 5,500 6,020 31 July 1978 22,000 14,300 8,250 38,822 6,050 6,622 26 July 1979 433,000 19,660 12,625 12,911 9,525 9,811 28 July 1980 34,650 23,500 16,250 16,400 12,350 12,500 13 June 1981 36,725 27,825 19,750 23,275 15,100 18,600 23 June 1982 38,200 28,950 20,575 24,200 15,700 19,350 27 July 1983 38,987 29,367 530,110 20,867 25,350 15,917 20,390 1 January 1984 40,424 30,304 31,680 21,364 26,670 16,154 21,450 1 January 1985 41,891 31,271 32,260 21,881 28,000 16,411 22,520 1 January 1986 43,328 32,208 34,820 22,378 29,320 16,648 23,580 1 January 1987 44,775 33,145 36,390 22,875 30,640 16,885 24,640 1 January 1988 45,787 34,157 40,438 23,887 34,688 17,897 28,688 I January 1989 46,109 34,479 41,997 24,209 37,047 18,219 30,647 1 January 1990 46,750 35,120 44,591 24,850 39,641 18,860 33,241 1 In 1975 all Ministers chose to forgo any increase in their Ministerial salary. 2 In 1976, only Parliamentary Under-Secretaries in the Lords received an increase in their Ministerial salary. 3 In 1978 a similar differential to 2 was implemented for Ministers of State. 4 In 1979 the Prime Minister chose to forgo any increase and from 1980 she has accepted the same salary as her Cabinet colleagues in the Commons. 5 Since 1983 Cabinet Ministers in the Lords have received a higher salary than their Commons counterparts.