local quiz

[pansyman]

what was an MP's basic pay in 1975

[sedge47]

excessive ?

[Aquagility]

�5750

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/M05. pdf

[Beatrice35]

� 8,000 per annnum
Went on a government website, so sure of this information.

Warmest wishes, Bea :-)

www.parliament.uk

[Catron]

It was �5,750 in June 1975.

[Beatrice35]

The Reports were not always implemented in full. The most obvious example of this came in
1975, when the TSRB recommended an increase in MPs' basic pay from �4,500 to �8,000 a
year, and the Government was able to agree to no more than �5,750. Similarly, the 1979
increase, though granted in full, was staged over three years.

Apologies, to pansyaman, scanned the article too quickly. It was the same one as posted by aquagility- same link- yet as you can see- copied and pasted above- they did not get the �8000 that they wanted.

Delighted that Obama is the new president- have watched his speech + read much in the broadsheets- fantastic- he will be brilliant for the world. Just hope the UK will one day have a leader as good as Barrack, too :-) Hugs, Bea :-)