§ Lord Roganasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money the reduction in the number of permanent staff saved the Northern Ireland Civil Service, by comparison between the financial years 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [HL3328]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe number of permanent staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service increased between 1999–2000 and 2000–01.
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§ Lord Roganasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans are in place to reduce the total amount of overtime, in man years, for the Northern Ireland Civil Service in the financial years 2003–04 and 2004–05. [HL3330]
§ Lord Williams of MostynOvertime is an important means of responding to in-year pressures and there are no immediate plans to seek a reduction. It is only worked on an exceptional basis to meet pressing business need and its use is closely monitored and controlled in the context of the contribution it makes to service provision and the achievement of business objectives.
§ Lord Roganasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money the total increase in overtime cost the Northern Ireland Civil Service, by comparison between the financial years 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [HL3329]
§ Lord Williams of MostynIn the Northern Ireland Civil Service a total of £29,456,890 was spent on overtime in 1999–2000 compared with £31,958,194 in 2000–01. This equates to an increase of £2,501,304.