§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the senior civil service, in his Department for 1998–99; and to what extent the pay awards were staged. [69508]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 9 February 1999]: The headline pay settlement was 2.95 per cent. on the pay bill and together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance related increases averaging 3.9 per cent. The increases were not staged.
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