§ Mr. Tom KingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time persons employed by his Department and its agencies are paid (i) less than £4 an hour, (ii) less than£3.50 an hour and (iii) less than £3 an hour.[4188]
§ Dr. HowellsAt April 1997, of the people employed by DfEE (including DfEE staff in Government Offices) and the Employment Service
Full-time staff1,003 earned less than £ an hour; including 788 who earned less than £3.50 an hour.No full-time staff earned less than £ an hourPart-time staf131 earned less than £4 an hour; including 40 who earned less than £3.50 an hourNo part-time staff earned less than £3 an hour