§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people employed by(a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which his Department is responsible earn (i) less than £3.20 per hour, (ii) between £3.20 and £3.60 per hour, (iii) between £3.60 and £4 per hour and (iv) between £4 and £4.62 per hour. [30751]
§ Mr. Tom Clarke[holding answer 23 February 1998]: No member of staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and The Royal Parks Agency is paid less than £4.62 per hour. The number of staff employed by Historic Royal Palaces Agency earning less than £4 per hour is nil. The number of staff earning between £4 and £4.62 per hour is 18.