§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many and what percentage of staff in his Department contribute to a charity through the Give as You Earn scheme; how much money is donated to charity per month by staff in his Department through the scheme; and what steps he is taking to encourage greater participation in the scheme by staff in his Department. [143911]
§ Mr. McNultyDfT have only had a separate payroll from ODPM for the last two months, October and November. We can therefore only provide useful data for this period.
October 2003: 107 staff donated to "Give As You Earn" (GAVE) out of a total headcount of 2049 staff. Percentage of staff = 5.22 per cent. Total charitable donation was £2471.90.
November 2003: 107 staff donated to GAYE out of a headcount of 2,078 staff. Percentage of staff = 5.15 per cent. Total charitable donation was £2456.90.