§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many persons in his Department worked in excess of 48 hours per week in any of the last 52 weeks; and what percentage of the staff employed this represents. [21504]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThis answer is given on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department headquarters, including associated offices, the Court Service and the Public Trust Office.
The number of staff recorded as being paid for overtime which took their hours worked to over 48 hours a week are 143, 3,068 and 130 respectively, which represents approximately 15.6 per cent., 29.2 per cent. and 22.7 per cent. of total staff employed in the Lord Chancellor's Department headquarters, the Court Service and the Public Trust Office.
No records are held centrally, however, of the hours worked either by senior staff not eligible for paid overtime or by those on flexible working schemes.