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Written question asked by Lord Jacobs (Non-affiliated), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Strathclyde (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2011.


House of Lords: Members' Remuneration

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ministers in the House of Lords are remunerated and to which parties they belong; how many Ministers in the House of Lords are not remunerated and to which parties they belong; and for what reasons some Ministers are not remunerated.
Answer

There are 16 paid Ministers in the House of Lords: 13 are Conservatives and three are Liberal Democrats. There are 10 unpaid Ministers in the House of Lords: seven are Conservative and three are Liberal Democrat. The Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 limits the total number of paid Ministers to 109 and the coalition Government work within the limits set by this legislation. Unpaid Ministers are appointed on the basis of need in order to meet the challenge of delivering the programme for government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13418; 733 c23-4WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
House of Commons: Members' Remuneration
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
House of Lords Pay Ministers
Link
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