§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the cost in 2001–02 was of the pay increase to staff in her Department, agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible; and what the cost of the forthcoming increase will be in 2002–03. [50420]
§ Clare ShortThe overall cost of the pay increase 2001–02 was 4.75 per cent. for staff below the senior civil service and 4.6 per cent. for senior civil servants. The overall cost of the 2002–03 increase for staff below the senior civil service will be 3.9 per cent. We are unable to confirm the overall increase in 2002–03 for senior civil servants at this time as we are still assessing the impact of the new senior civil service pay system. The Department is not responsible for any agencies or non-departmental bodies.
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§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for international Development what have been the total salary costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible in each of the last five years. [50305]
§ Clare ShortWe do not pay a salary to any of the members of our public bodies; they receive reimbursement of travel expenses.
As from December 2001 an honorarium of £5,000 was paid to the Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and from January 2002 and honorarium of £200 per meeting was paid to members who take part in a Scholarship Selection Committee.
One of my civil servants holds an ex officio post on the Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board. His salary costs, estimated as a percentage of the amount of time spent dealing with the work of the board, are as follows:
£ 2001–02 898.67 2000–01 878.92 1999–2000 1,059.23 1998–99 1,034.00 1997–98 971.96