§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons in his Department worked in excess of 48 hours per week in any of the last 52 weeks; and what percentage of the staff employed this represents. [21586]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe number of staff recorded as being paid for overtime which took their hours worked to over 48 hours in a week is 278, which represents 24 per cent. of the Department's staff.
No records are held centrally of the hours worked either by senior staff not eligible for paid overtime or by those on flexible working schemes.