§ Mr. AshtonTo ask the President of the Council if she will list the increases in Members' salaries and office expenses from 1971 to 1999. [84123]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe information requested is as follows:
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Parliamentary Salary (£) Effective date 3,250 16 October 1964 4,500 1 January 1972 5,750 13 June 1975 6,062 13 June 1976 6,270 13 June 1977 6,897 13 June 1978 9,450 13 June 1979 11,750 13 June 1980 13,950 13 June 1981 14,510 13 June 1982 15,308 13 June 1983 16,016 1 January 1984 16,904 1 January 1985 17,702 1 January 1986 18.500 1 January 1987 22,548 1 January 1988 24,107 1 January 1989 26,701 1 January 1990 28,970 1 January 1991 30,854 1 January 1992 30,854 1 January 1993 31,687 1 January 1994 33,189 1 January 1995 34,085 1 January 1996
Parliamentary Salary (£) Effective date 43.000 1 July 1996 43,860 1 April 1997 45,066 1 April 1998 47,008 1 April 1999 Note:
Until 1 July 1996, Ministers in the House of Commons received an abated amount of the parliamentary salary.
Allowance for office expenses (£) Effective date 500 1 October 1969 1,000 1 January 1972 1,750 1 April 1974 3,200 1 April 1975 3,512 13 June 1976 3,687 13 June 1977 4,200 13 June 1978 4,600 13 June 1979 6,750 14 February 1980 8,000 13 June 1980 8,480 13 June 1981 8,820 13 June 1982 12,000 13 June 1983 12,437 13 June 1984 13,211 1 April 1985 20,140 1 April 1986 21,302 1 April 1987 22,588 1 April 1988 24,903 1 April 1989 27,166 1 April 1990 28,986 1 April 1991 39,960 1 April 1992 40,380 1 April 1993 41,309 1 April 1994 42,754 1 April 1995 46,364 1 April 1996 47,569 1 April 1997 49,232 1 April 1998 50,264 1 April 1999 Note:
From 1 April 1980 an additional allowance of up to 10 per cent. of the sums shown has been available to provide pensions contributions for Members' employees.