§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel(a) within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [19563]
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested regarding the subsistence for travel within the United Kingdom for the last three complete years—1991–92 to 1993–94–—is set out in table 1.
The information available in respect of travel outside the United Kingdom does not separately identify subsistence allowances. The figures which are set out in table 2 combine both subsistence and travel expenditure.
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Table 1: Total amounts paid in subsistence allowances for travel within the United Kingdom 1991–92 to 1993–94 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ DSS Headquarters 1,343,851 1,280,262 533,543 Resettlement Agency 45,389 44,223 36,733 Information Technology Services Agency 1,620,666 1,916,164 1,850,215 Benefits Agency 7,847,215 8,293,722 9,571,991 Contributions Agency 1,185,412 1,195,050 1,299,541 Child Support Agency n/a 986,291 1,359,355 War Pensions Agency n/a n/a 174,935
Table 2: Total amounts paid in respect of travel and subsistence expenses for travel outside the United Kingdom
1991–92 to 1993–94
1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ DSS Headquarters 205,482 202,253 158,661 Resettlement Agency — — — Information Technology Services Agency 121,084 174,274 53,119 Benefits Agency 102,447 62,517 57,346 Contributions Agency — 12,960 31,838 Child Support Agency — 8,988 — War Pensions Agency — — 47,198
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each agency and the central Department for which he is responsible(a) the total hours of overtime worked for which payment has been made, (b) the total amount paid in overtime and (c) the total time in days and its monetary equivalent lost through sickness in each of the last three years. [19676]
§ Mr. HagueThe information requested is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is shown in the table.
(a) The total hours of overtime worked for which payment has been made 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Benefits Agency 3,864,600 6,948,566 7,931,265 Contributions Agency 727,700 1,157,841 1,377,158 Information Technology 684,000 865,469 872,575 Services Agency Resettlement Agency 182,400 127,680 69,331 Child Support Agency — 219,849 581,248 War Pensions Agency — — 165,908 DSS Headquarters (including Independent Statutory Bodies) 96,900 147,915 211,679 Note:
Information the for 1994–95 financial year is not yet available.
(b) The total amount paid in overtime 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ Benefits Agency 38,580,280 68,698,887 78,813,332 Contributions Agency 6,447,459 10,932,640 13,218,419 Information Technology Services Agency 7,676,364 10,450,258 11,757,973 Resettlement Agency 1,926,467 1,499,389 1,201,128 Child Support Agency — 2,435,672 6,109,314 War Pensions Agency — — 1,539,214 DSS Headquarters (inc. Independent Statutory Bodies) 1,011,602 1,554,420 2,044,600 Note:
Information for the 1994–95 financial year is not yet available.
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(c) The total time in days lost through sickness in 1992 and 1993 calendar years 1992 1993 Benefits Agency 610,476 887,948 Contributions Agency Information 76,727 108,361 Technology Services Agency 28,602 39,348 Resettlement Agency 3,844 4,657
(c) The total time in days lost through sickness in 1992 and 1993 calendar years 1992 1993 Child Support Agency — 35,554 DSS Headquarters 40,746 29,212 Notes:
1.Information is not available to calculate with accuracy the monetary equivalent.
2.Information for 1994 is not yet available