MINISTERIAL SALARIES
REMOVAL OF ANOMALIES MOTION. CARRIED IN THE COMMONS (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 27th March, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, 26th March. The “Sun-Herald” says the British Prime Minister’s salary of £SOOO involves a yearly loss estimated at £3OOO after meeting State, social and personal expenses. This emerged following a debate on a private member’s motion which the House of Commons carried by 150 votes to 56, urging the removal of.anomalies in Ministerial salaries, lhe House agreed that the Prime Minister, instead of getting a lower salary than law officers, should’ ieceivo v at least £BOOO, with members of the Cabinet £SOOO, and junior Ministers £2OOO. It was suggested that, (lie Lord Chancellor with a salary of £IO,OOO should he reduced to £BOOO. The _ rectifications would increase the salaries bill by £26,000 to £IIB,OOO.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 27 March 1936, Page 5
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