HL Deb 02 December 1991 vol 533 cc3-4WA
Lord Colnbrook

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will make a statement about Ministers' pay.

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Waddington)

The salaries of Ministers and other paid office holders were last increased from 1st January 1991 under the terms of the Ministerial and other Salaries Order 1990. The Government have considered carefully the level of ministerial salaries and, taking all factors into account, propose a 4.5 per cent. increase in all Ministers' and paid office holders' salaries. The details are set out in the attached table and I have today laid the draft Ministerial and other Salaries Order 1991 to implement these changes from 1st January 1992.

In accordance with the resolution of the House of Commons of 21st July 1987, the reduced parliamentary salaries of Commons Ministers and paid office holders will increase by 6.5 per cent. to £23,227 from 1st January 1992.

Ministerial and other paid office holders' salaries
Current salary

£

 Proposed January 1992 salary

£

 Proposed increase

per cent.
Commons
Prime Minister 50,724 53,007 4.5
Cabinet Minister 38,105 39,820 4.5
Minister of State 26,962 28,175 4.5
PUSS 20,463 21,384 4.5

Current salary

£

 Proposed January 1992 salary

£

 Proposed increase

per cent.
Government Chief Whip 31,715 33,142 4.5
Government Deputy Chief Whip 26,962 28,175 4.5
Government Whips 17,349 18,130 4.5
Asst. Govt. Whips 17,349 18,130 4.5
Opposition Chief Whip 26,962 28,175 4.5
Asst. Opposition Whip 17,349 18,130 4.5
Speaker1 39,982 41,781 4.5
Chairman Ways and Means 26,962 28,175 4.5
First Dep. Chmn. Ways and Means 23,696 24,762 4.5
Second Dep. Chmn. Ways and Means 23,696 24,762 4.5
Leader of Opposition 34,937 36,509 4.5
Attorney General 40,492 42,314 4.5
Solicitor General 33,201 34,695 4.5
Lords
Cabinet Minister 48,381 50,558 4.5
Minister of State 43,010 44,945 4.5
PUSS 36,066 37,689 4.5
Government Chief Whip 43,010 44,945 4.5
Government Deputy Chief Whip 36,066 37,689 4.5
Government Whips 32,519 33,982 4.5
Opposition Chief Whip 32,519 33,982 4.5
Chairman of Committees 43,010 44,945 4.5
Principal Dep. Chmn. of Committees 39,202 40,966 4.5
Leader of Opposition 36,066 37,689 4.5
Lord Advocate 48,457 50,638 4.5
Solicitor General (Scotland) 42,433 44,342 4.5
1Speaker has opted to take the salary of a Commons Cabinet Minister, ie. £38,105 in 1991.

Notes:

  1. (a) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster does not accept his ministerial salary.
  2. (b) The Lord Chancellor's salary is governed by Section 3 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 and is not affected by this order. His salary effective from 1st December 1991 is £106,750.
  3. (c) The Solicitor General for Scotland is in neither House.