§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time employees in her Department are paid at an hourly rate of between(a) £3.27 and £3.50, (b) £3.51 and £3.75 and (c) £3.76 and £4. [20613]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 15 December 1997]: The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:
Hourly rate Employees (a) £3.27 to £3.50 1,500 (b) £3.51 to £3.75 329 (c) £3.76 to £4.00 390