HC Deb 26 June 1980 vol 987 cc265-7W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the total annual leave entitlement of the non-industrial

(a) Annual leave allowances

The current annual leave allowances for the non-industrial Civil Service are as follows:

  1. (a) Band A (all grades up to and including clerical officer and equivalents):
    • 4 weeks on entry
    • 4 weeks 2 days after 10 years' total service
    • 5 weeks after 15 years' total service
  2. (b) Grades not included in Band A with national salary maxima up to and including executive officer:
    • 4 weeks on entry
    • 4 weeks 2 days after 7 years' total service
    • 5 weeks after 17 years' total service
    • 6 weeks after 27 years' total service
  3. (c) Grades with national salary maxima above that of Executive Officer up to and including that of Senior Executive Officer:
    • 4 weeks 2 days on entry
    • 5 weeks after 10 years' total service
    • 6 weeks after 20 years' total service
  4. (d) Grades with national salary maxima above that of Senior Executive Officer up to and including that of Assistant Secretary:
    • 5 weeks on entry
    • 6 weeks after 10 years' total service
  5. (e) Grades with national salary maxima above that of Assistant Secretary:
    • 6 weeks

The national leave agreement is currently under review with the Council of Civil Service Unions.

(b) Uncertificated sick leave

Uncertificated paid sick leave may be allowed for a period of up to five days provided that not more than 10 days are taken in any period of 12 months.

(c) Subsistence allowances

The main subsistence allowances are as follows:

Day subsistence Night subsistence (24 hours)
More than 5 hours More than 10 hours Inner London Elsewhere
£ £ £ £
Class Ai: Officers in a grade with a national salary minimum not less than that of assistant secretary 1.60 3.40 35.30 31.90
Class Aii: Officers below Class Ai but with a national salary maximum above that of higher executive officer 1.60 3.40 26.35 23.05
Class B: Officers below Class Aii but with a national salary maximum more than 10 per cent, above that of clerical officer 1.25 3.00 24.20 18.30
Class C: Officers below Class B 1.25 3.00 17.80 15.90
These allowances were introduced from 1 July 1979 and negotiations on revised rates are currently in progress.

Civil Service, expressed in man years; and what it was five years ago.

Mr. Channon

This information is not held centrally and I regret that it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Wheeler

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the annual leave entitlement for the main non-industrial Civil Service grades; what the un-certificated sick leave entitlement is; and what in general are the main subsistence and motor car allowances allowable per grade.

Mr. Channon

The information asked for by my hon. Friend is set out below:

(d) Motor mileage allowances

Motor mileage allowances are at different rates depending whether it is in the public interest to use a car for an official journey instead of public transport. The current rates are as follows:

Engine capacity
Under 1001cc 1001cc–1750cc 1751cc and over
Standard rates (use of car in the public interest) 14.1per mile 16.4per mile 18.7per mile

These allowances were introduced form 1 may 1979 and the Council of Civil Service Unions has claimed increased rates

Public transport rate (other official use) 9.6per mile (all capacities)

This rate of allowance has just been agreed with the Council of Civil Service Unions and is being introduced from 1 June 1980.

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