HC Deb 13 November 1990 vol 180 c103W
Mr. Kilfedder

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the present state of trade between the United Kingdom and Australia; and what efforts are being made to improve the position.

Mr. Sainsbury

Trade with Australia increased by over 24 per cent. last year, with United Kingdom exports totalling £1,711 million. Following the United Kingdom-Australia trade and investment conference in 1989, which was attended by the Prime Ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom, together with senior Ministers and business men from both countries, the DTI has put in place a programme of missions, fairs, seminars and other promotional events designed to promote British exports further and build on the success of the conference.

Ministers' and other paid office holders' salaries
Current official salary Proposed January 1991 official salary Percentage increase Current total salary (including reduced parliamentary salary of £20,101) Total January 1991 salary (including reduced parliamentary salary of £21,809) Total percentage increase
£ £ Per cent. £ £ Per cent.
Prime Minister1 46,750 50,724 8.5 66,851 72,533 8.5
Cabinet Ministers (C) 35,120 38,105 8.5 55,221 59,914 8.5
Cabinet Ministers (L) 44,591 48,381 8.5
Ministers of State (C) 24,850 26,962 8.5 44,951 48,771 8.5
Ministers of State (L) 39,641 43,010 8.5
Parliamentary Secretaries (C) 18,860 20,463 8.5 38,961 42,272 8.5
Parliamentary Secretaries (L) 33,241 36,066 8.5
Attorney General 37,320 40,492 8.5 57,421 62,301 8.5
Solicitor General 30,600 33,201 8.5 50,701 55,010 8.5
Lord Advocate 44,661 48,457 8.5
Solicitor General for Scotland 39,109 42,433 8.5
House of Commons
Mr. Speaker1 36,850 39,982 8.5 56,951 61,791 8.5
Leader of the Opposition 32,200 34,937 8.5 52,301 56,746 8.5
Chief Whip 29,230 31,715 8.5 49,331 53,524 8.5
Deputy Chief Whip 24,850 26,962 8.5 44,951 48,771 8.5
Opposition Chief Whip 24,850 26,962 8.5 44,951 48,771 8.5
Government Whips and Assistant Government Whips 15,990 17,349 8.5 36,091 39,158 8.5
Assistant Opposition Whip 15,990 17,349 8.5 36,091 39,158 8.5
Chairman of Ways and Means 24,850 26,962 8.5 44,951 48,771 8.5
Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means 21,840 23,696 8.5 41,941 45,505 8.5
House of Lords
Chief Whip 39,641 43,010 8.5
Deputy Chief Whip 33,241 36,066 8.5
Government Whips 29,971 32,519 8.5
Opposition Leader 33,241 36,066 8.5
Opposition Chief Whip 29,971 32,519 8.5
Chairman of Committees 39,641 43,010 8.5
Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees 36,131 39,202 8.5