§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the annual cost was of ministerial salaries in his Department in(a)1997–98 and (b)2001–02. [60949]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe level of ministerial salaries are recommended by the Senior Salaries Review Body.
My Department came into existence on 1 July 1999. From June 2001 it has had one Cabinet Minister at an annual salary of £68,157 and one Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, at an annual salary of £26,835.