§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what was the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the senior civil service, in his Department for 1998–99; and to what extent the pay awards were staged. [69521]
§ Dr. Jack CunninghamThe headline pay settlement (excluding Agencies) was 3 per cent. on the paybill and, together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance-related increases averaging 4.5 per cent. The increases were not staged.