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AYES
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE)
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen)
Austin, John
Bailey, Adrian
Barker, Gregory
Barrett, John
Barron, rh Kevin
Bercow, John
Blunt, Crispin
Boswell, Tim
Brady, Graham
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Bruce, Malcolm
Cameron, David
Carmichael, Alistair
Cash, William
Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe)
Coaker, Vernon
Colman, Tony
Cook, Frank (Stockton N)
Cruddas, Jon
Davies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Davies, Quentin (Grantham & Stamford)
Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden)
Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W)
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Forth, rh Eric
Fox, Dr. Liam
Francois, Mark
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Goodman, Paul
Grogan, John
Hain, rh Peter
Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart)
Hawkins, Nick
Hinchliffe, David
Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale)
Horam, John (Orpington)
Jenkin, Bernard
Kidney, David
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lamb, Norman
Lazarowicz, Mark
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Linton, Martin
Loughton, Tim
Love, Andrew
Luff, Peter (M-Worcs)
McFall, John
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Mackay, rh Andrew
McLoughlin, Patrick
Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield)
O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Ottaway, Richard
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Pike, Peter (Burnley)
Pound, Stephen
Randall, John
Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent)
Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland)
Rosindell, Andrew
Salter, Martin
Sheerman, Barry
Smith, rh Andrew (Oxford E)
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Soley, Clive
Spicer, Sir Michael
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Tipping, Paddy
Turner, Neil (Wigan)
Tyrie, Andrew
Watkinson, Angela
Whittingdale, John
Wicks, Malcolm
Wilkinson, John
Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W)
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Ann (Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Wyatt, Derek
Young, rh Sir George
Tellers for the Ayes:
Gillian Merron and
Paul Clark
NOES
Allan, Richard
Amess, David
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)
Benton, Joe (Bootle)
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W)
Brake, Tom (Carshalton)
Burstow, Paul
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Chidgey, David
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Corbyn, Jeremy
Cotter, Brian
Cousins, Jim
Cryer, John (Hornchurch)
Curry, rh David
Davis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H)
Dismore, Andrew
Doughty, Sue
Drew, David (Stroud)
Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
George, Andrew (St. Ives)
Grayling, Chris
Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)
Harris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon)
Heath, David
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)
Holmes, Paul
Hopkins, Kelvin
Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak)
Khabra, Piara S.
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)
Llwyd, Elfyn
Mackinlay, Andrew
Mann, John (Bassetlaw)
Meale, Alan (Mansfield)
Miller, Andrew
O'Neill, Martin
Pollard, Kerry
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Quinn, Lawrie
Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute)
Rendel, David
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Angus (Moray)
Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry)
Russell, Bob (Colchester)
Salmond, Alex
Shepherd, Richard
Skinner, Dennis
Stunell, Andrew
Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Thurso, John
Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)
Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall)
Weir, Michael
Tellers for the Noes:
Mr. Kevin Hughes and
Pete Wishart
Question accordingly agreed to.
- That this House—
1. takes note of the Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries on Pay for Select Committee Chairmen in the House of Commons presented to Parliament on 17th July (Cm. 5673);
2. approves the Sixth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges on Pay for Select Committee Chairmen (HC 1150); and endorses the principles set out in paragraph 16 of that report; and
3. expresses the opinion that—
(a) with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the salary of a Member should be £12,500 per annum higher than the figure determined in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution of the House of 10th July 1996 in respect of any period during which he is the Chairman of a select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select Committees related to government departments), the Environmental Audit Committee, the European Scrutiny Committee, the Committee of Public Accounts, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Regulatory Reform Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights or the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, other than to the extent that the provisions of sub-paragraph (c) apply;
(b) a period begins for the purpose of sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) with the day on which the Member becomes Chairman of such a committee, or
(ii) with the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, in the case of a Member who became Chairman before that time;
and ends on the day on which the Member ceases to be Chairman (or, if he is Chairman of more than one such committee, he ceases to be Chairman of the last of those committees);
(c) there shall be disregarded for the purpose of sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) any period which is of less than 24 hours duration; and
- (ii) any period, or part thereof, in respect of which the Member is also entitled to an additional salary by virtue of any provision of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975;
(d) reference to any Committee in sub-paragraph (a) shall—
(i) if the name of the Committee is changed, be taken (subject to paragraph (ii)) to be a reference to the Committee by its new name; and
(ii) if the functions of the Committee become functions of a different Committee, be taken to be a reference to the Committee by whom the functions are for the time being exercisable;
(e) the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Resolution of the House of 10th July 1996 relating to Members' Salaries (No. 2) shall apply, with effect from 1st April 2004, to a salary determined in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) as they apply in relation to a salary determined in accordance with the provisions of that Resolution; and
(f) the Speaker shall have authority to interpret these provisions and to determine rules from time to time for their implementation.
PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2)
Motion made, and Question put,
- That the following provision shall be made with respect to the salaries of Members of this House—
(1) With effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the salary of a Member shall be £12,500 per annum higher than the figure determined in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution of the House of 10th July 1996 in respect of any period during which he is the Chairman of a select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select Committees related to government departments), the Environmental Audit Committee, the European Scrutiny Committee, the Committee of Public Accounts, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Regulatory Reform Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights or the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, other than to the extent that the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.
(2) A period begins for the purpose of paragraph (1)—
(i) with the day on which the Member becomes Chairman of such a committee, or
(ii) with the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, in the case of a Member who became Chairman before that time; and ends on the day on which the Member ceases to be Chairman (or, if he is Chairman of more than one such committee, he ceases to be Chairman of the last of those committees).
(3) There shall be disregarded for the purpose of paragraph (1)—
(i) any period which is of less than 24 hours duration; and
(ii) any period, or part thereof, in respect of which the Member is also entitled to an additional salary by virtue of any provision of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975.
(4) Reference to any Committee in paragraph (1) shall—
(i) if the name of the Committee is changed, be taken (subject to sub-paragraph (ii)) to be a reference to the Committee by its new name; and
(ii) if the functions of the Committee become functions of a different Committee, be taken to be a reference to the Committee by whom the functions are for the time being exercisable.
(5) The provisions of paragraph (2) of the Resolution of the House of 10th July 1996 relating to Members' Salaries (No. 2) shall apply, with effect from 1st April 2004, to a salary determined
- in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) as they apply in relation to a salary determined in accordance with the provisions of that Resolution.
(6) The Speaker shall have authority to interpret these provisions and to determine rules from time to time for their implementation.—[Mr. Woolas.]
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