§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list, by regions defined by the boundaries of the regional government offices, the lowest hourly rate paid by his Department to(a) full-time employees, (b) part-time employees, (c) persons employed under personal contract and (d) persons employed by firms undertaking contracted-out services for central government offices, defining the job title in each case. [18115]
§ Angela EagleIn London, the lowest rate paid by the Department to full-time employees is £4.39 an hour. £3.17 per hour is the lowest hourly rate paid in the English regions, by a Departmental Agency.
Part-time and full-time staff are paid the same hourly rates.
112WThe Department employs relatively few people who are on personal contracts. The lowest rate is £3.25 an hour, in an English region.
The Department does not hold information on the rates of pay for persons employed by firms undertaking contracted-out services. This is a matter for the companies concerned.