§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what were the bonuses, benefits and pay of Ms Mary Allen during her time at the Arts Council. [20776]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe table gives details of Ms Allen's remuneration for the time that she was at the Arts Council. From 1995–96 onwards, these figures were published in the Arts Council's annual reports.
1 June 1992–31 August 1992 Temporary contract1 September 1992–31 March 1994 Deputy Secretary-General1 April 1994–23 May 1997 Secretary General
£ Financial year Salary Pension costs Other Total 1992–93 31,805 3,100 — 34,905 1993–94 48,676 5,549 — 54,225 1994–95 60,509 7,987 — 68,496 1995–96 62,446 8,242 — 70,688 1996–97 63,806 5,615 — 69,421 1997–981 25,819 1,487 2750 28,056 Total 293,061 31,980 750 325,791 1 Payment in lieu of notice was agreed at £5,000 a month (for three months), the second and third payment being subject to her not taking up remunerated employment in those periods. 2 This was a contribution to legal costs.