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Members' Salaries, Pensions and Allowances

In view of the firm commitment by the Leader of the House that she and the Government would welcome the Members Estimate Committee producing its own memorandum or report, which could be published for consideration in due course, I do not wish to move amendment (c), Mr. Speaker, and I hope that other colleagues will follow my line. Resolved,"That, in the opinion of this House, the system for determining the salaries of Members of Parliament should be reviewed, in particular with a view to removing the need for final decisions on salaries to be subject to approval by this House; and that—""(1) the yearly rate for salaries of Members of this House, including the additional salaries of chairmen of select and general committees, should be increased (in addition to the increase of 0.66 per cent. provided for in respect of the year starting with 1st April 2007 under the resolution of 10th July 1996 relating to Members' Salaries (No. 2))—""(a) with effect from 1st April 2007, by 0.84 per cent. of the rate as it stood on 31st March 2007, and""(b) with effect from 1st November 2007, by a further 1.06 per cent. of the rate as it stood on 31st March 2007;""(2) from 31st March 2008, the resolution of 10th July 1996 relating to Members' Salaries (No. 2) should cease to have effect." It being after Five o'clock, Mr. Speaker put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings, pursuant to Order [22 January].