§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [69515]
§ Mr. DenhamThe headline pay settlement was 2.4 per cent. on the paybill and together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance related pay increases averaging 4.1 per cent. The increase was not staged.