HC Deb 09 May 1995 vol 259 cc396-7W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil service appointments were made to administrative assistant and administrative officer posts in his Department and the agencies for which he is accountable in each quarter from September 1993 until April 1995. [21760]

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 1 May 1995]: The number of Scottish Office employees appointed at administrative assistant and administrative officer levels is shown in the table. The figures comprise appointments to associated Departments and agencies. They include both fixed-term and permanent appointments, but exclude casual appointments, promotions and regradings.

of limited efficiency are age, salary and service related. Over the period in question, no officers who left the Department on limited efficiency grounds received compulsory early retirement terms. Seven left under the flexible early retirement package:

  • 1 in 1990–91
  • 1 in 1991–92
  • 1 in 1992–93
  • 397
  • 3 in 1993–94
  • l1 in 1994–95

The payments received by these officers are listed in descending order of magnitude. Year dates are not shown to avoid individuals being identified.

Annual compensation payment to age 60 (rate pa) £ Superannuation lump sum (Approx.) £ Lump sum compensation payment Compensation in lieu of notice
17,968 53,906 none none
16,601 49,803 none none
9,369 28,918 none none
8,837 26,513 none none
7,244 21,732 none none
7,164 21,494 none none
5,710 17,131 none none

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