Privy Council written question – answered at on 11 December 2002.
To ask the President of the Council by what percentage hon. Members' salaries have increased in each year since 1997.
The increases in hon. Members' salaries since 1997 are as follows:
Year | Salaries (#) | Percentage change |
---|---|---|
April 1997 | 43,860 | 2 |
April 1998 | 45,066 | 3 |
April 1999 | 47,008 | 4 |
April 2000 | 48,371 | 3 |
April 2001 | 49,822 | 3 |
June 2001(15) | 51,822 | 4 |
April 2002(15) | 55,118 | 6 |
(15) In June 2001 and April 2002 Members' pay was increased by #2,000 per year. These increases, which were recommended by the Senior Salaries Review Body, were in addition to the increases delivered via the normal uprating mechanism.
Further details are in the House of Commons Information Office's Factsheet M5 XMembers' Pay, Pensions and Allowances" available on the Parliament website www.Parliament.uk.
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