HC Deb 01 November 1995 vol 265 cc337-8W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the(a) lowest and (b) highest full-time salary paid to any employee in his (i) Department, (ii) agencies, (iii) non-departmental bodies in (1) 1994–95 and 2) 1995–96. [40820]

Mr. Burt

It is the Government's normal policy to publish civil servants' salaries in bands. Accordingly, the lowest full-time salaries fell within the following bands:

1994–95 £ 1995–96 £
(i) Department 15,000–9,999 25,000–9,999
(ii) Agencies 5,000–9,999 5,000–9,999
(iii) Non-Departmental Public Bodies3 5,000–9,999 5,000–9,999
1 There were 10 people in the Department whose salary fell just under £5,000.
2 There were 12 people in the Department whose salary fell just under £5,000.
3 Information refers to those bodies listed in "Public Bodies 1994".

The highest full-time salaries fell within the following bands:

1994–95 £ 1995–96 £
(i) Department 95,000–99,999 95,000–99,999
(ii) Agencies 85,000–89,999 80,000–84,999
(iii) Non-Departmental Public Bodies1 70,000–74,999 75,000–79,999
1 Information refers to those bodies listed in "Public Bodies 1994".