§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the senior civil service, in her Department for 1998–99; and to what extent the pay awards were staged. [69512]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe headline pay settlement for the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) was 3 per cent. on the paybill and, together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance-related increases, averaging 4 per cent. of which 0.5 per cent. was paid as non-consolidated non-pensionable bonuses. The increases were not staged.
The headline pay settlement for the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) was 2 per cent. on the paybill and together with the additional funds from staff turnover staff in post received performance-related increases averaging 3.5 per cent. The increases were not staged.