§ Lord Graham of Edmontonasked Her Majesty's Government:
When was the last review and settlement of salaries and allowances for Ministers in the House of Commons; Ministers in the House of Lords; and Members of the House of Commons. [HL4288]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)Salaries and allowances for Ministers, Members of the House of Commons and Peers were last reviewed in 1996 by the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). Salaries of Ministers in the House of Lords below Cabinet level were revised last year following SSRB's forty-third report (CM 4246). Salaries in the House of Commons, including those of Ministers, and salaries of Ministers in the Lords are uprated annually on 1 April each year. Allowances in both Houses follow the Retail Price Index and are uprated annually.