HC Deb 11 February 1985 vol 73 cc56-9W
Mr. Key

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of overtime payments for each Department or Ministry in the Home Civil Service in each year since 1979.

Mr. Hayhoe

The information requested is not available centrally for 1979 –80 and 1980 –81. The table shows the provision sought in Supply Estimates for the period 1981 –82 to 1984 –85.

Ministerial responsibilities and departments Financial Year
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
£000 £000 £000 £000
Registry of Friendly Societies 1 1 2
Education and Science
Department of Education and Science 120 143 156 113
Victoria and Albert Museum* 498 519 658
Science Museum* 355 398 438
Employment
Department of Employment 4,136 3,348 3,427 2,202
Health and Safety Commission/Executive 158 196 150 154
Manpower Services Commission (including its divisions) 333 700 526 596
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 5 9 9 13
Energy
Department of Energy 136 151 156 125
Environment
Department of the Environment 1,684 2,031 1,940 1,361
Property Service Agency (excluding supplies division) 11,285 10,993 12,470 12,472
Ordinance Survey 75 271 81 84
Home Office
Home Office 60,665 74,402 82,005 104,195
Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor's Department (including Public Trustee Office) 310 464 431 442
Land Registry 1,017 1,194 1,383 2,442
Public Record Office 28 36 37 35
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office 65 41 50 40
Paymaster General
Paymaster General's Office 118 85 72 62
Scotland
Scottish Office (including Royal Scottish Museum) 8,263 9,527 11,600 10,592
Scottish Courts Administration 64 130 128 151
General Register Office, Scotland 12 26 12 33
Registers of Scotland 282 327 206
Scottish record Office 19 27 22 21
Social Services
Department of Health and Social Security 11,948 14,446 11,085 14,525
Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys 189 219 111 110
Trade and Industry
Departments of Trade and Industry 2,026 1,787 1,904 1,915
Export Credits Guarantee Department 12 17 35 21
Office of Fair Trading 2 3 4 5
Transport
Department of Transport 863 1,027 793 1,244
Wales
Welsh Office 117 143 151 157
Small Departments
Cabinet Office (including Management and Personnel Office) 283 294 341 322
Charity Commission 7 10 17 61
Crown Estate Office 2 3 3 2
Director of Public Prosecutions 19 21 19 20
Law Officers' Department 1 2 1 1
Lord Advocate's Department 3
Privy Council Office 11 15 14 16
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service 60 62 53 16
Treasury Solicitor 13 11 12 13
Defence
Ministry of Defence 92,653 121,829 110,112 114,384
Totals 219,517 267,807 266,223 296,228
* Accorded trustee status from 1 April 1984

Mr. Key

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff have been and are employed by each Department or Ministry of the home Civil Service on a short-term contract for each year since 1979.

Mr. Hayhoe

The information requested is not held centrally; and could only be drawn together at disproportionate cost.