§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many individuals in(a) her Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies, received annual remuneration including benefits in kind exceeding (i) £100,000 (ii) £200,000 and (iii) £300,000 in each year since 1985–86. [40862]
§ Mr. Robin SquireOther than pension contributions, benefits in kind are not normally paid to staff in the Department, agencies and NDPBs. As members of the principal civil service pensions scheme, staff receive benefits in accordance with the scheme's rule, which has been deposited in the Library.
The numbers receiving annual remuneration above the sums specified, excluding pension benefits in the years in question, was: (i) nil, (ii) nil, (iii) nil.