HC Deb 25 January 1996 vol 270 cc322-3W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will list all employees of the House who have salaries in excess of the salary of a Member of Parliament, indicating in each case the salary and a brief description of their job. [9405]

Mr. Beith

One hundred and fourteen Officers of the House in the following grades receive basic salaries above the £33,189 paid to hon. Members. In the list which, follows job holders grade titles are provided but it is not practicable to provide a job description for each post.

Grade title Number of job holders Grade
Office of the Speaker
Parliamentary Commissioner for
Standards (part-time)
Speaker's Secretary 1 5
Department of the Clerk of the House
Clerk of the House 1 1
Clerk of Committees 1 2
Clerk Assistant 1 2
Speaker's Counsel 2 3
Principal Clerk Class I 6 3
Principal Clerk Class II 4 4
Deputy Principal Clerk 25 5
Deliverer of the Vote 1 5
Assistant to Speaker's Counsel 1 5
Supervisor of Broadcasting 1 6
Senior Clerk 5 7
Deputy Deliverer of the Vote 2 7
Department of the Serjeant at Arms
Serjeant at Arms 1 3
Director of Works 1 4
Deputy Serjeant at Arms 1 5
Deputy Director of Works 1 5
Information Systems Officer 1 5
Assistant Serjeant at Arms 1 6
Members of Works Office 5 7
Department of the Library
Librarian 1 3
Deputy Librarian 1 4
Head of Information Systems 1 5

Grade title Number of job holders Grade
Assistant Librarian 2 5
Deputy Assistant Librarian 8 6
Head of Information Technology 1 7
Senior Library Clerk 5 7
Department of the Official Report
Editor 1 4
Deputy Editor 1 5
Assistant Editor 7 6
Principal Assistant Editor 4 6
Committee Sub-Editor 6 7
Department of Finance and Administration
Adviser 1 2
Director of Finance and Administration 1 3
Accountant 1 4
Head of Establishment Office 1 4
Head of Finance Office 1 5
Deputy Accountant 1 6
Staff Inspector 1 6
Deputy Head—Establishments 1 6
Internal Auditor 1 7
Assistant Accountant 1 7
Head of Policy/Project Unit 1 7
Refreshment Department
Director of Catering Services 1 5
Executive Chef 1 7

Salary range
Grade Range£
1 98,957
2 67,500–81,400
3 55,000–66,000
4 47,921–58,077
5 39,227–58,077
6 30,377–50,276
7 26,619–41,162

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