HL Deb 18 March 1998 vol 587 cc200-1WA
Lord Rowallan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many civil servants in each department receive a greater rate of pay than the spokesman for that department in the House of Lords. [HL948]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Estimates based on the information available centrally are set out in the following table:

Number of permanent staff paid more
Department First Spokesperson's salary (£ pa) In Department Including Agencies
MAFF 43,632 125 179
DCMS 43,632 20 33
HM C&E 43,632 160 160
MoD 51,838 163 288
DfEE 51,838 57 81
DETR 43,632 154 574
FCO 43,632 472 473
D Health 51,838 232 274
Home Office 43,632 143 400
Inland Revenue 43,632 952 952
DfID 43,632 53 53
Law Off s Dept 78,072 1 1
L Adv's Dept 78,072 1 1
LCD 142,508 0 0
NIO 43,632 19 19
Cabinet Off* 43,632 85 125
Privy Coun Off 58,876 1 1
Scot Office 43,632 182 247
DSS 43,632 111 295
DTI 51,838 157 224
HM Treasury 43,632 77 77
Welsh Office 43,632 70 87
*Including OPS.