§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment 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, listing the job title in each case. [18116]
§ Dr. HowellsIn London, the lowest rate paid by the Department is £4.91 an hour; £3.59 per hour is the lowest hourly rate paid by the Department in all other regions.
These rates apply to all staff directly employed by the Department. Staff at this level do a variety of jobs including filing, photocopying and processing correspondence.
Rates of pay for people employed by firms undertaking contracted out services are a matter for the companies concerned.