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registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe of 28 November (HL 277), whether they will now answer the question put, namely to list the ministers and whips in the House of Lords alongside their respective salaries and allowances.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The ministers and whips in the House of Lords and their respective claimed salaries for financial year 2023-2024 are as follows:</p><table><thead><tr><th scope="col"><p>Minister</p></th><th scope="col"><p>Salary</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Cameron</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord True</p></td><td><p>£104,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Neville-Rolfe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Vere of Norbiton</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Sharpe of Epsom</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Minto</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Bellamy KC</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Camrose</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Scott of Bybrook</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Penn</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Markham</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbie Douglas-Miller</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Earl Howe</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Johnson</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Offord of Garvel</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£70,969</del><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Callanan</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Younger of Leckie</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Barran</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Davies of Gower</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Caine</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC</p></td><td><p>£94,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rt Hon the Baroness Williams of Trafford</p></td><td><p>£81,485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Courtown</p></td><td><p>£70,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Gascoigne</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Harlech</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Evans of Rainow</p></td><td><p>£65,625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Roborough</p></td><td><p>Unpaid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Baroness Swinburne</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Unpaid</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with the Ministerial and Other Pensions Act 1991, Lords ministers are able to claim the Lords Office-Holders Allowance (LOHA). There are two rates for LOHA: Lords ministers living in London can claim £4,435 for the financial year 2023-2024, and Lords ministers living outside of London can claim £36,366 per year.</p><p> </p><p>Lords ministers who are unpaid may choose between claiming either LOHA or the Lords Daily Allowance. Lords ministers who receive a salary are not permitted to claim the Lords Daily Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/12/2023 11:41:08 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2023 15:35:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 5576 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1670108

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the salaries and allowances of each of the Ministers and Whips in the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Details of the salaries and allowances currently paid to Ministers at different ranks can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-salary-data</a></p><p>This will be updated in due course.</p><p>The full list of ministers can be found on gov.uk at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023</a></p><p>The ministers and whips in the House of Lords currently appointed and not in receipt of a ministerial salary are: Baroness Nevile-Rolfe DBE CMG, Lord Ahmad, Rt Hon Lord Benyon, the Earl of Minto, Lord Bellamy KC, Viscount Camrose, Lord Markham CBE, Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Lord Johnson CBE, Lord Offord of Garvel, Baroness Barran MBE, and Baroness Swinburne.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/11/2023 13:09:50 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1549167

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which members of the Government are unpaid.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL4054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The following members of the Government are unpaid:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister of State and Minister without Portfolio</p></li><li><p>John Glen MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)</p></li><li><p>Andrew Griffith MP, Minister of State, HM Treasury (Economic Secretary to the Treasury)</p></li><li><p>Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State, Cabinet Office</p></li><li><p>Lord Bellamy KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice</p></li><li><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</p></li><li><p>Baroness Goldie DL, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE, Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords</p></li><li><p>Lord Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care</p></li><li><p>Rt Hon Lord Benyon Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p></li><li><p>Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE, Minister of State, Department for International Trade</p></li><li><p>Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education</p></li><li><p>Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 13/12/2022 14:28:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

432105

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 24 November (HL3548), what are the minimum wages in each EU member state, and what is their estimate of the effect on migration of the proposed increases in the UK minimum wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL3878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Low Pay Commission’s National Minimum Wage Report 2015 outlines details of 2014 adult minimum wage rates in 12 comparator countries, including EU member states. Minimum wages vary in level and structure between countries given the context of their economic and labour market conditions. These comparisons are broken down in the table below.</p><br /><p>BIS has not undertaken any analysis of the effect of proposed minimum wage changes on migration.</p><br /> <br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Annex 3</strong>: Comparison of Adult Minimum Wage, by Country, End 2014</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>In national currency expressed as hourly rate<sup>a</sup></strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>In UK £, using:</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Date of last uprating</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>% increase in national currency from 2012/2013 to 2014</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Age full minimum wage usually applies<sup>b</sup></strong></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>Exchange rates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PPPs</strong></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Australia<sup>c</sup> </strong></p></td><td><p>AUS$16.87</p></td><td><p>9.37</p></td><td><p>8.44</p></td><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belgium</strong></p></td><td><p>€ 8.67</p></td><td><p>6.88</p></td><td><p>7.80</p></td><td><p>Dec-12</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Canada<sup>d</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>C$10.39</p></td><td><p>5.79</p></td><td><p>6.29</p></td><td><p><sup>e</sup></p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>France</strong></p></td><td><p>€ 9.53</p></td><td><p>7.54</p></td><td><p>8.57</p></td><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greece</strong></p></td><td><p>€3.52<sup>f</sup></p></td><td><p>2.73</p></td><td><p>3.82</p></td><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>€ 8.65</p></td><td><p>6.84</p></td><td><p>7.20</p></td><td><p>Jul-11<sup>g</sup></p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Japan<sup>h</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>JPY780</p></td><td><p>4.46</p></td><td><p>5.31</p></td><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>15/18<sup>i</sup></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Netherlands</strong></p></td><td><p>8.63<sup>j</sup></p></td><td><p>6.83</p></td><td><p>7.59</p></td><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>New Zealand</strong></p></td><td><p>NZ$14.25</p></td><td><p>7.12</p></td><td><p>7.05</p></td><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Portugal<sup>l</sup> </strong></p></td><td><p>€ 2.91</p></td><td><p>2.30</p></td><td><p>3.33</p></td><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spain<sup>l</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>€ 3.72</p></td><td><p>2.94</p></td><td><p>3.82</p></td><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td><td><p>$6.50</p></td><td><p>6.50</p></td><td><p>6.50</p></td><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>United States</strong></p></td><td><p>US$7.25<sup>m</sup></p></td><td><p>4.45</p></td><td><p>5.63</p></td><td><p>Jul-09</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="2"><p><em>Source:</em> British Embassies and High Commissions, Low Pay Commission (LPC) calculations of country minimum wage rates in pounds sterling using exchange rates and PPPs. PPPs derived from Comparative Price Levels (CPLs), OEDC Main Economic Indicators, September 2014. Exchange rates, Bank of England month average spot exchange rates, September 2014.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Notes:</em></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="2"><p>a. For countries where the minimum wage is not expressed as an hourly rate, the rate has been converted to an hourly basis assuming a working time of 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week and 173.3 hours per month.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="2"><p>b. Exemptions and special rules apply in many cases. For example, in France and the US the full adult rate applies to young workers with tenure of more than six and more than three months respectively.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>c. The Australian Federal National Minimum Wage Order, effective from first pay period on or after 1 July 2014.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>d. Weighted average of provincial/territorial rates.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>e. Date of last uprating varies between provinces.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>f. Minimum hourly rate for ‘employees’. Different hourly rate operates for ‘blue collar’ workers.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="2"><p>g. The hourly minimum rate was reduced from €8.65 to €7.65 for adult workers on 1 Feb 2011. That reduction was reversed and the hourly rate went back up to €8.65 on 1 July 2011.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>h. Weighted average of prefectural rates.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>i. Age 15 to receive the regional minimum wage. Age 18 to receive the sectoral minimum wage.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="2"><p>j. Excludes 8 per cent supplement for holiday pay. Minimum wage based on a 40 hour working week. There are different minimum wage rates for those working a 38 or 36 hour week.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>k. For all employees aged 16 and over, who are not either on the training minimum wage or the starting out minimum wage.</p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>l. Not including annual supplementary pay of two additional months of salary for full-time workers.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>m. Federal minimum wage. Tipped employees receive a lower minimum wage depending on state laws.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/12/2015 17:52:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

427958

registered interest
date	11/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the minimum wage in sterling in each EU member state.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL3548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>In the Low Pay Commission’s National Minimum Wage Report 2015, Appendix 3 outlines details of 2014 adult minimum wage rates in 12 comparator countries, including EU member states. Minimum wages vary in level and structure between countries given the context of their economic and labour market conditions. These comparisons are broken down in the table below.</p><p>Comparison of Adult Minimum Wage, by Country, End 2014 <br> <br> In national currency expressed as hourly ratea In UK £, using: Date of last uprating % increase in national currency from 2012/2013 to 2014 Age full minimum wage usually appliesb<br> Exchange rates PPPs <br>Australiac AUS$16.87 9.37 8.44 Jul-14 3.0 21<br>Belgium € 8.67 6.88 7.80 Dec-12 0.0 21<br>Canadad C$10.39 5.79 6.29 e 1.5 16<br>France € 9.53 7.54 8.57 Jan-14 1.1 18<br>Greece €3.52f 2.73 3.82 Feb-12 0.0 25<br>Ireland € 8.65 6.84 7.20 Jul-11g 0.0 20<br>Japanh JPY780 4.46 5.31 Oct-13 2.0 15/18i<br>Netherlands 8.63j 6.83 7.59 Jul-14 1.2 23<br>New Zealand NZ$14.25 7.12 7.05 Apr-14 3.6 16<br>Portugall € 2.91 2.30 3.33 Oct-14 4.0 16<br>Spainl € 3.72 2.94 3.82 Jan-12 0.0 16<br>United Kingdom $6.50 6.50 6.50 Oct-14 3.0 21<br>United States US$7.25m 4.45 5.63 Jul-09 0.0 20<br>Source: British Embassies and High Commissions, Low Pay Commission (LPC) calculations of country minimum wage rates in pounds sterling using exchange rates and PPPs. PPPs derived from Comparative Price Levels (CPLs), OEDC Main Economic Indicators, September 2014. Exchange rates, Bank of England month average spot exchange rates, September 2014.</p><p>Notes: <br>a. For countries where the minimum wage is not expressed as an hourly rate, the rate has been converted to an hourly basis assuming a working time of 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week and 173.3 hours per month.</p><p>b. Exemptions and special rules apply in many cases. For example, in France and the US the full adult rate applies to young workers with tenure of more than six and more than three months respectively.</p><p>c. The Australian Federal National Minimum Wage Order, effective from first pay period on or after 1 July 2014. <br>d. Weighted average of provincial/territorial rates. <br>e. Date of last uprating varies between provinces. <br>f. Minimum hourly rate for ‘employees’. Different hourly rate operates for ‘blue collar’ workers. <br>g. The hourly minimum rate was reduced from €8.65 to €7.65 for adult workers on 1 Feb 2011. That reduction was reversed and the hourly rate went back up to €8.65 on 1 July 2011.</p><p>h. Weighted average of prefectural rates. <br>i. Age 15 to receive the regional minimum wage. Age 18 to receive the sectoral minimum wage. <br>j. Excludes 8 per cent supplement for holiday pay. Minimum wage based on a 40 hour working week. There are different minimum wage rates for those working a 38 or 36 hour week.</p><p>k. For all employees aged 16 and over, who are not either on the training minimum wage or the starting out minimum wage</p><p>l. Not including annual supplementary pay of two additional months of salary for full-time workers. <br>m. Federal minimum wage. Tipped employees receive a lower minimum wage depending on state laws.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/11/2015 12:02:28 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name National Minumum Wage Low Pay Commisssion Report 2015.pdf title NMW Low Pay Commission Report 2015
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean