§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average hourly rate of pay to senior personal secretaries in the Civil Service(a) within the London weighting area and (b) outside that area.
§ Mr. BrookeSenior personal secretaries in the Civil Service are not paid on an hourly basis. Their pay with effect from 1 April 1988 is as follows:
London Outside London (a) £ (b) £ 10,924 9,174 11,341 9,591 11,758 10,008 12,331 10,581 The London salary includes inner London weighting of £1,750; the rates for the intermediate and outer London zones are £1,000 and £725 respectively. All senior personal secretaries are eligible for a lower rate skill supplement of £404 per annum. A local pay addition of up to £700 per annum is payable at the discretion of Departments to meet particular recruitment and retention needs.