HC Deb 11 November 1975 vol 899 cc584-6W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total of annual salaries payable to all profesional grades working in the Oil Policy (Home) Division of the Department of Energy and the amount of the State contribution to their pensions.

Mr. John Smith

The annual salary rates payable to all professional grades in the Oil Policy (Home) Division total £31,000. The employer's national insurance contributions amount to £1,000. Pensions are not funded by contributions but are paid from the Civil Superannuation Vote as they fall due. The estimated cost of a pension for these officials is about 17½ per cent. of salary and the employee's notional share of this is taken into account in fixing salary rates.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total annual salaries payable to all professional grades working in the Offshore Supplies Office of the Department of Energy and the amount of State contribution to their pensions.

Mr. John Smith

The annual salary rates payable to all professional grades in the Offshore Supplies Office total £270,000. The employer's national insurance contributions amount to £10,000. Pensions are not funded by contributions but are paid from the Civil Superannuation Vote as they fall due. The estimated cost of a pension for these officials is about 17½ per cent. of salary and the employee's notional share of this is taken into account in fixing salary rates.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total annual salaries payable to all professional grades working in the Petroleum Production Office of the Department of Energy and the amount of the State contribution to their pensions.

Mr. John Smith

The annual salary rates payable to all professional grades in the Petroleum Production Division total £203,000. The employers' national insurance contributions amount to £7,000. Pensions are not funded by contributions but are paid from the Civil Superannuation Vote as they fall due. The estimated cost of a pension for these officials is about 17½ per cent. and the employee's notional share of this is taken into account in fixing salary rates.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total remuneration paid to the 61 staff engaged by the Oil Policy (Home) Division, the 167 staff of the Offshore Supplies Office and the 100 staff of the Petroleum Production Division; and what is the State contribution to their pensions.

Mr. John Smith

The annual salary rates payable to the 328 staff of the Oil Policy (Home) Division, the Offshore Supplies Office and the Petroleum Production Division total £1,561,000. The employer's national insurance contributions

Fuel Sector Total percentage increase Per cent.
Gas … Domestic … 34
Non-domestic (excluding special contracts) … 46
Electricity (England and Wales) … Domestic … 50
Industrial … 28
Coal … Domestic … 55½
Industrial … 66½

Notes:

The Gas increase of 1st October 1975 (average 20 per cent. domestic and 21 per cent. non-domestic) will not be reflected in bills until the January/March 1976 quarter.

The Electricity figures include fuel cost adjustment increases operative from 1st October 1974.

The Coal figures for the domestic sector are the NCB's price increases to retail merchants. Figures for the industrial sector include a 28 per cent. increase effective from 1st October 1974.

amount to £82,500. Pensions are not funded by contributions but are paid from the Civil Superannuation Vote as they fall due. The estimated cost of a pension for those officials is about 17½ per cent. of salary and the employee's notional share of this is taken into account in fixing salary rates.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total salary payable to the 305 officials engaged by the Department of Energy in connection with the development of North Sea resources and the amount of State contribution to their pensions.

Mr. John Smith

The annual salary rates payable to the 305 officials engaged in work associated with the development of North Sea resources total £1,511,000. The employer's national insurance contributions amount to £77,000. Pensions are not funded by contributions but are paid from the Civil Superannuation Vote as they fall due. The estimated cost of a pension for these officials is about 17½ per cent. of the salary and the employee's noional share of this is taken into account in fixing salary rates.