How do ministers make money?
Most ministers receive an annual salary from their church. They agree upon a salary in a signed contract reviewed on a regular basis. Large churches, such as mega-churches, pay their ministers very well. Some ministers, usually those at rural churches with small congregations, receive no pay for their services.
How much do Scottish MPs get paid?
Current salaries From 1 April 2020, the salary of a Member of the Scottish Parliament is £64,470. Additional amounts are paid to ministers and officers of the Parliament. Both the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland receive the equivalent of an MSP salary included with their Law Officer salaries.
Who is the longest serving MP in the UK?
Since the start of the 20th century, the longest continuous service by an MP has been 51 years 80 days by Edward Heath, who sat from 1950 to 2001.
Do the shadow ministers really get paid ministerial salary?
The main opposition party gets extra money to oppose the government, it would be unlikely though if any of this was spent on salaries of shadow ministers. Shadow ministers get M.P.s pay except as described in my previous post.
What does each member of the Shadow Cabinet do?
Each member of the Cabinet has an equivalent in the Shadow Cabinet. On behalf of the Opposition (the Labour Party), the relevant Shadow Cabinet Member scrutinises the work of the opposing Cabinet Minister.
How much does the Speaker of the House get paid?
The prime minister receives the equivalent of the basic MP indemnity as an extra salary, for a total income of $357,800. The House of Commons speaker and the leader of the Official Opposition both receive an additional salary of $85,500, as do cabinet ministers, for a combined pay of $264,400.
How much does the Prime Minister make as an MP?
The contingent of MPs getting an extra salary for House and caucus roles is bolstered by MPs who serve ministers as Parliamentary Secretaries, a total of 36 in the Trudeau government whose additional pay rose to $17,500. The prime minister receives the equivalent of the basic MP indemnity as an extra salary, for a total income of $357,800.