§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list(a) for each of the last 10 years, the annual rate for (i) hon. Members' pay and (ii) each category of allowance and (b) the proportion of hon. Members who draw these amounts in full, together with the average amount paid for each category in the most recent year for which figures are available. [36202]
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested is as follows:
i. Annual salary (as at 1 January each year) Year Full salary £ Number of members who draw the full salary 1987 18,500 1— 1988 22,548 1— 1989 24,107 1— 1990 26,701 1— 1991 28,970 649 1992 30,854 648 1993 30,854 650 1994 31,687 646 1995 33,189 646 1996 34,085 649 1 This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The average amount paid for salary-related costs for 1995–96 was £33,413.
ii. Travel allowance; motor mileage allowance rates shown are in pence per mile, as at 1 April each year. Allowances reduce where aggregate mileage exceeds 20,000 at any point during a year, 1 April to 31 March.
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Year to 31March Rate 1 Rate 2 Rate 3 Number of members exceeding 20,000 miles 1987 21.3 32.0 46.9 1— 1988 22.7 34.1 53.5 1— 1989 23.3 35.4 56.0 1— 1990 25.4 39.3 61.9 1— 1991 28.8 43.4 68.2 1— 1992 28.8 43.4 68.2 1— 1993 28.8 43.4 68.2 163
Year to 31March Rate 1 Rate 2 Rate 3 Number of members exceeding 20,000 miles 1994 29.5 44.4 69.8 151 1995 30.5 46.0 72.2 187 1996 31.3 47.2 74.1 176 1 This information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The following table shows the number of Members whose spouse and employees have taken up their full journey entitlement. Information for the years 1987 to 1991 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Year to 31 December Full spouse entitlement Full employee entitlement 1992 62 90 1993 83 118 1994 67 80 1995 84 31 The average travel allowance expenditure per Member—including spouse and employee costs in 1995–96 was £13,552.06.
iii Office costs allowance figures as at 1 April each year Year to 31 March Allowance £ Members' take up of full allowance 1987 21,302 1— 1988 22,588 1— 1989 24,903 1— 1990 27,166 1— 1991 28,986 1— 1992 39,960 1— 1993 40,360 1— 1994 41,308 1— 1995 42,754 1— 1996 43,908 1— 1 This information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The average expenditure per Member for the 1995–96 financial year was £42,507.15.
iv. Additional costs allowance figures taken as at 1 April each year Year to 31 March Allowance £ 1987 8,674 1988 9,298 1989 9,914 1990 10,570 1991 10,786 1992 10,901 1993 10,958 1994 11,268 1995 11,661 1996 11,976 Information relating to Members taking the maximum allowance could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The average expenditure per Member for the 1995–96 financial year was £10,525.13.
v. Secretarial pensions—restricted to 10 per cent. of the office costs allowance for each Member. Figures taken at 1 April each year.
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Year to 31 March Allowance £ 1987 2,130 1988 2,258 1989 2,490 1990 2,716 1991 2,899 1992 3,996 1993 4,036 1994 4,131 1995 4,275 1996 4,391 vi. Private Member's Bill allowance is limited to £200 per Bill, and the total expenditure for 1995–96 financial year was £600. Three Members used the full allowance.
vii. Winding-up allowance is limited to Members who leave the House.
Year to 31 March Allowance £ 1994 13,769 1995 14,251 1996 14,636 Average expenditure per claimant for 1995–96 financial year was £3,791.39.