HC Deb 05 December 1994 vol 251 c17W
Sir David Mitchell

To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission if he will list the members of staff of the House whose salaries are higher than those of(a) junior Ministers, (b) Ministers of State and (c) Cabinet Ministers.

Mr. Beith

There are 37 Officers of the House at grade 5 and above whose salaries are higher than those received by junior Ministers, 17 who receive higher salaries than Ministers of State and three whose salaries are higher than those for Cabinet Ministers. Details of the posts and grades were set out in my answer of 23 November,Official Report, columns 191–93.

Sir David Mitchell

To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to his answer of 23 November,Official Report, column 191, if he will list those staff of the House not included in his answer whose salary plus additional payments takes their emoluments above the salary of hon. Members.

Mr. Beith

There are 45 staff at grades 7 to 12, in addition to those listed in my answer of 23 November,Official Report, columns 191–93, whose salary plus additional payments takes their emoluments above the salary of hon. Members.