§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list, by regions defined by the 137W boundaries of the regional government offices, the lowest hourly rate paid by her 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. [18112]
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport has no offices outside central London.
The lowest hourly rate paid to full-time or part-time staff is £4.78p. This is paid to staff in grade D (Lower) (equivalent Administrative Assistant) who are mainly employed on administrative support activities.
The only persons employed under personal contracts in this Department are senior staff, the lowest hourly rate being £18.69.
The rates of pay of staff employed by firms undertaking contracted out services for the Department is a matter for the companies concerned.