§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Lord President of the Council how many right hon. and hon. Members have deposited contracts of employment for staff paid via the Fees Office.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 5 November 1992]: Six hundred and forty right hon. and hon. Members have authorised payment of their staff salaries direct by the Fees Office and are therefore required to lodge a statement of the main terms and conditions of employment of such staff. To date, 573 Members have lodged statements relating to 1,052 members of staff.