§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the first degree obtained by the chief executive of each of his Department's executive agencies; and from which university or polytechnic it was awarded;
(2) how many staff were in post on the date that each of his Department's executive agencies were established; and how many staff are in post now in each case;
(3) whether a group bonus scheme is in operation in each of his Department's executive agencies;
(4) how much was spent on events and publicity surrounding the launch of each of his Department's executive agencies; and whether the cost was borne by the parent department or the new agency;
(5) if he will list those new facilities for staff including nurseries and health care schemes which have been introduced in each of his Department's executive agencies since their establishment;
(6) when the last annual report for each of his Department's executive agencies was published and when the next one is due;
(7) if he will list the post, grade and maximum salary payable including performance-related elements in each case where appointments from the private sector have been made to his Department's executive agencies at grade 7 or above since their establishment;
(8) if he will list the new forms of alternative working patterns introduced into each of his Department's executive agencies since their establishment and provide a breakdown by grade of the numbers of staff taking up each new working pattern for each new agency.
§ Mr. MaplesQuestions on operational matters in the agencies concerned—the Central Office of Information, the Central Statistical Office, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, the Royal Mint and the Valuation Office—are the responsibility of the chief executives, who will be writing to the hon. Member. Chief executives may answer questions seeking personal information at their discretion.
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