I announced in a written statement on 25 July 2006 that the Prime Minister had asked the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) to carry out the triennial review of parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances. The chairman of the SSRB, John Baker, subsequently wrote to all Members on 14 September inviting them to submit written evidence to the review by 8 December. In his letter the chairman also explained that the SSRB would hold some oral evidence sessions in the early months of 2007 and invited Members who wished to attend one of those sessions to contact the SSRB secretariat to register their interest. Written evidence and requests to give oral evidence should be sent to:

Email: alan.dawson@dti.gsi.gov.uk or

Alan Dawson

Senior Salaries Review Body

Office of Manpower Economics

6th Floor

Kingsgate House

66-74 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6SW