HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 cc37-8W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide the latest available figures for Her Majesty's Customs and Excise for the(a) numbers of staff in receipt of local pay additions, by grade, (b) location of those offices awarding local pay additions and (c) annual cost.

Mr. Lilley

Details of the number, grade and location of staff in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise who are at present in receipt of a local pay addition are as follows:

Number of staff Grade Location of offices
584 Higher Executive Officer Central London, Aylesbury, Balham, Enfield, Finchley, Harlow, Kingston, Letchworth, Luton, Maidenhead, Reading, Romford, Southall, Stratford, Wembley, Woking.
482 Executive Officer Central London, Aylesbury, Balham, Croydon, Enfield, Finchley, Kingston, Maidenhead, Reigate, Romford, Southall, Stratford, Wembley, Woking.
63 Administrative Officer Aylesbury, Kingston, Luton, Reading, Reigate, Stansted, Stratford, Woking.
217 Administrative Assistant Central London, Aylesbury, Balham, Bexley, Croydon, Enfield, Finchley, Greenwich, Harlow, Hayes, Hounslow, Kingston, Luton, Maidenhead, Orpington, Reading, Reigate, Southall, Stansted, Stratford, Wandsworth, Wembley, Woking.
133.5 Typing grades1 Central London, Heathrow, Stratford.
1 Typist, personal secretary and typing manager.

The overall cost in a full year is estimated at about £800,000.