§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of individuals in his(a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies whose annual remuneration including benefits in kind exceeded (i) £100,000 (ii) £200,000 and (iii) £300,000 in (1) 1985–86, (2) 1990–91, (3) 1992–93, (4) 1994–95 and (5) 1995–96. [40819]
§ Mr. BurtOther than pension contributions, benefits in kind are not normally paid to staff in the Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies. As members of the principal civil service pension scheme, staff may receive benefits in accordance with the scheme rules which had been deposited in the Library of the House. No member of staff has received remuneration above £100,000 in the years in question.