§ Mr. BercowTo ask the President of the Council what the annual cost was of ministerial salaries in his Department in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 2001–02. [60933]
§ Mr. Robin CookThe level of ministerial salaries is recommended by the Senior Salaries Review Body. From May 1997, in this Department there were two Cabinet Ministers, with a total annual salary £125,308. From June 2001, there was one Cabinet Minister, at an annual salary of £68,157 and one Parliamentary Secretary, at an annual salary of £26,835.