§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the(a) lowest (b) highest full-time salary paid to any employee in his (i) Department, (ii) agencies and (iii) non-departmental public bodies in (1) 1994–95 and (2) 1995–96. [40873]
Lord James Douglas Hamilton[holding answer 1 November 1995]: It is the Government's normal policy to publish civil servants' salaries in bands. On this basis, the information requested is as follows:
Year Highest full-time salary £ Lowest full-time salary £ Department 1994–95 95,000–99,999 4,000–4,999 1995–96 95,000–99,999 4,000–4,999 Agencies 1994–95 55,000–59,999 4,000–4,999 1995–96 75,000–79,999 4,000–4,999 NDPBs 1994–95 95,000–99,999 — 1995–96 100,000–104,999 — The lowest salaries in the table are given to 16-year-olds in the most junior grades. Information on the lowest-paid salary paid in an NDPB could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.