§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the(a) agreed pay and (b) numbers employed by each Department in London of staff aged (i) 16, (ii) 17, (iii) 18 and (iv) 19 years. [22587]
§ The Prime MinisterThe information centrally available, which covers about 98 per cent. of the Civil Service, shows that at 1 April 1997 the number and average gross salary of staff of each age in the London Government Office region were as follows:
Age Number Average salary (£) (i) 16 3 9,552 (ii) 17 24 9,790 (iii) 18 73 9,717 (iv) 19 168 9,930 Departments employing five or more staff in the 16–19 age group were as follows:
Number aged 16–19 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 18 Cabinet Office, including OPS 7 HM Customs and Excise 36 Ministry of Defence 17 Department for Education and Employment 42 Home Office, including Prison Service 34 Inland Revenue, including Valuation Office 32 Lord Chancellor's Department 17 Department of Social Security 43 Crown Prosecution Service 7 Other Departments 15