Agencies (Hansard, 17 June 1992)

§ Mr. McAllion
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the executive agencies that have sought Treasury approval for the introduction of an agency-specific pay system, separate to the national civil service structure.

§ Mr. Dorrell
The following executive agencies have had approval to introduce a specific pay system for some or all of their staff:

Agricultural Development Advisory Service

Her Majesty's Stationery Office

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Royal Mint

A number of other agencies are considering changes to their pay and grading systems.

§ Mr. McAllion
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those executive agencies that operate for which the Treasury has approved a group bonus scheme.

§ Mr. Dorrell
The following executive agencies operate a group bonus scheme:

Central Office of Information

Companies House

Directorate—General of Defence Accounts

Driving Standards Agency

Forensic Science Service

Laboratory of the Government Chemist

Meteorological Office

Radiocommunications Agency

Royal Mint

Vehicle Certification Agency

Vehicle Inspectorate

Cost of mortgage interest relief (£million)

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91¹ 1991–92^{1 2}

Northern 60 80 70 95 100 140 180 200 210 250 310 350 310

Yorkshire 110 155 150 160 210 260 340 350 360 370 460 510 450

North West 135 200 180 215 260 330 440 490 510 530 690 770 640

East Midlands 85 115 110 130 180 230 300 320 330 340 430 480 410

West Midlands 145 160 190 170 230 280 370 350 360 430 550 620 510

East Anglia 45 50 60 75 90 130 170 170 180 220 270 300 250

Greater London 235 280 290 260 400 500 670 620 650 780 980 1,100 710

Other South East 375 555 600 650 740 950 1,270 1,220 1,260 1,350 1,750 1,940 1,510

South West 110 140 170 140 230 300 400 380 400 520 660 730 570

England 1,300 1,735 1,820 1,900 2,440 3,120 4,140 4,100 4,260 4,790 6,100 6,800 5,360

Wales 45 65 80 80 110 150 200 210 220 180 240 270 230

Scotland 85 125 120 140 190 260 350 300 310 370 470 530 420

Northern Ireland 20 35 30 30 40 50 60 60 60 60 90 100 90

United Kingdom 1,450 1,960 2,050 2,150 2,780 3,580 4,750 4,670 4,850 5,400 6,900 7,700 6,100

¹ Provisional.

² Higher rate relief was abolished in 1991–92.

Cost of mortgage interest relief (£million)
	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91¹	1991–92^{1 2}
Northern	60	80	70	95	100	140	180	200	210	250	310	350	310
Yorkshire	110	155	150	160	210	260	340	350	360	370	460	510	450
North West	135	200	180	215	260	330	440	490	510	530	690	770	640
East Midlands	85	115	110	130	180	230	300	320	330	340	430	480	410
West Midlands	145	160	190	170	230	280	370	350	360	430	550	620	510
East Anglia	45	50	60	75	90	130	170	170	180	220	270	300	250
Greater London	235	280	290	260	400	500	670	620	650	780	980	1,100	710
Other South East	375	555	600	650	740	950	1,270	1,220	1,260	1,350	1,750	1,940	1,510
South West	110	140	170	140	230	300	400	380	400	520	660	730	570
England	1,300	1,735	1,820	1,900	2,440	3,120	4,140	4,100	4,260	4,790	6,100	6,800	5,360
Wales	45	65	80	80	110	150	200	210	220	180	240	270	230
Scotland	85	125	120	140	190	260	350	300	310	370	470	530	420
Northern Ireland	20	35	30	30	40	50	60	60	60	60	90	100	90
United Kingdom	1,450	1,960	2,050	2,150	2,780	3,580	4,750	4,670	4,850	5,400	6,900	7,700	6,100
¹ Provisional.
² Higher rate relief was abolished in 1991–92.