§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list 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. [18107]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 2 December 1997]: Based on a net working week of 37 hours the information is (a) £3.69 in respect of Administrative Assistants and equivalent grades (although there are two individuals—a Receptionist and a Messenger who are paid £3.37 and £3.63 respectively), (b) £3.69 in respect of Administrative Assistants and equivalent grades, (c) £3.69 in respect of Administrative Assistants and equivalent grades employed on a short-term casual basis and (d) this information is not available.